Royal babies usually get rather royal
names but when the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh welcomed their
son, in 2007, their choices surprised many. And the unusual pick of
Edward and Sophie could have even more unusual origins. The baby
boy born on December 17th 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital was a
fourth grandson for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Four days
later, his proud parents took…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit
and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was
a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a
country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the
20th century and everyone…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia include tribute to flood victims in royal Christmas card
16th December 2024
The Christmas card of the King and Queen
of Spain this year includes a tribute to all those killed in the
torrential floods which devastated parts of the country earlier
this year. King Felipe and Queen Letizia have chosen a poem as
their seasonal message in the card they…
The funeral of Princess Birgitta has
taken place in Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and
their royal family came together at the service which took place at
Drottningholm Palace Chapel. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince
Daniel joined mourners as did Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia,
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill. The service and burial were
private events, as…
Marie Antoinette is set to dominate royal
style in 2025 – thanks to a brand new exhibition. The ill fated
Queen of France will be the inspiration for a major retrospective
at the V&A Museum in London. It’s the first major exhibition at
the museum about…
The poignant royal romance you've probably never heard of - and the stunning wedding gown worn at its happy ending
12th December 2024
It’s the royal wedding you’ve probably
never heard of and yet it marked the crowning moment of a regal
romance that has all the drama of a Hollywood film. It involves an
actress from Swansea and a prince whose loyalty to his country’s
crown is legendary. On…
Queen Camilla admits to nerves about a special Christmas tradition
11th December 2024
Queen Camilla got in the Christmas spirit
by dousing a pudding in so much brandy that she had to issue a
warning. The Queen told bystanders to ”hold on to your hair” as she
poured the booze over the Christmas pud before it was set alight.
And she admitted beforehand that she was a ”bit nervous” about the
task of lighting up a 22lb pudding. The celebration came at a…
After cottagecore came craftcore and now
it’s time for castlecore. One royal family has taken all the
aesthetic vibes of 2024 and channelled them into making their own
Christmas tree decorations. As the countdown to the festive season
really got under way, the Grand…
The lights are now sparkling on Trafalgar Square's Christmas tree with its very royal history
9th December 2024
The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
has been lit up in a festive ceremony that traces its roots back to
a king who loved Britain almost as much as the country he actually
ruled. The lights on the Norwegian spruce was set sparkling in a
special ceremony on December 5th…
King Felipe finds himself in the middle of a row about Notre Dame
9th December 2024
The King and Queen of Spain have found
themselves unwittingly drawn into a political argument about Notre
Dame. The cathedral reopened in Paris at the weekend following
major restoration after a fire in 2019 which devastated the
medieval building. Royalty from around the world, among them the
Prince of Wales and the King and Queen of the Belgians, were in
attendance alongside political…
