Sixteenth century kings, even those that had worked their way through a quintet of queens, had a somewhat preconceived idea of what a consort should bring to their royal marriage. Henry VIII might well have been in love with the idea of love but he also had a concept of court politics that his wives had to match. However, his final wedding would prove to be the most unusual of all his marriages…
t was a famous royal love story that shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship…
When King Charles & Queen Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a…
The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as the competition moved into its final stages.
On day eight of the 2023 Championships, also known as July 10th 2023, a future king rubbed shoulders with a prince and a duchess as they joined a crowd treated to some top notch tennis.
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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was in the royal box as the competition heated up. The heir to…
Protocol and the President: how Joe Biden's hand on The King's shoulder is far from a rule breaker
10th July 2023
He’s about to head to a NATO summit but it would appear that US President, Joe Biden, has weightier matters to deal with. After popping in for tea at Windsor Castle with King Charles III, POTUS is caught up in a debate about whether he broke royal protocol by putting…
The King and the US President have met at Windsor as Joe Biden’s brief visit to the UK continues.
His Majesty greeted the President to the castle in a ceremonial welcome that included an inspection of a Guard of Honour.
President Biden flew by helicopter to…
The Duke of Edinburgh has presented new colours to the London Guards in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke, who is The Colonel of the 1st Battalion London Guards, handed over the new colours before 100 soldiers after a blessing by the Chaplain General.
The 1st Battalion London Guards is the redesignation of the London Regiment which is the Army Reserve of the capital.
The…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads back to June 1964 for the wedding of…
An historic week for the Royal Family has come to an end. The Scottish Coronation, which saw King Charles III presented with the Honours of the country, brought pomp and ceremony while the many tributes to the National Health Service on a milestone anniversary gave a chance…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. The drama continued…
