King Charles has celebrated Burns Night
with a brand new portrait. The King, wearing a brand new tartan and
surrounded by books on Scottish history, sent well wishes to all
those marking what is, in effect, an unofficial national day for
many in Scotland. The royal Burns portrait was taken in the library
at Balmoral Castle. Charles III is wearing a tartan designed just
for him and bearing…
Melania's boater brings back all the memories of the famous royal talking hat of Washington
21st January 2025
The House of Trump is known for its
admiration of the House of Windsor and it appears the First Lady’s
most anticipated fashion statement of the year could have royal
inspiration. Melania Trump arrived at the Presidential Inauguration
in a boater hat that was just…
King Charles congratulates Donald Trump on inauguration - so is a new State Visit now on the cards?
21st January 2025
King Charles has sent his congratulations
to Donald Trump on his inauguration as 47th President of the United
States. As President Trump took the oath in the Capitol Rotunda, a
private letter arrived in his in tray from The King, offering best
wishes at the start of his…
If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
20th January 2025
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style.
Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but
it had an air of…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his
reign to marry the woman he…
The Duchess of Edinburgh is putting
gender equality at the heart of her work as she reaches a milestone
birthday. As Sophie celebrates her 60th, Buckingham Palace says she
will be ’embracing and championing’ this focus with a ‘renewed
sense of excitement…
Queen Sonja of Norway is resting after
undergoing a successful heart operation. The Norwegian queen, who
is 87, had a pacemaker fitted. The procedure was carried out at the
Rigshospitalet in Oslo on January 16th 2025. Soon afterwards,
Norway’s royal court said the operation had been a success and that
Queen Sonja was doing well. She’s expected to remain in hospital
for a day…
Queen Letizia wiped away tears as she
watched the navy ship carrying her daughter, Princess Leonor, head
out to sea for five months. King Felipe was also spotted crying as
the couple’s first born, and the heir to the throne, set out on a
five month stint on board as…
The Prince of Wales has sent a very
public message of love to his wife, describing her as remarkable
and incredible. As the Princess of Wales celebrated her birthday,
Prince William took to social media with heartfelt words from him
and the couple’s three…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven
in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most
solid supporters of their royal…
