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 wanted to know what she would wear as she
assumed the title She surprised everyone – meet the royal bride who
wore trousers…
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…
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 Marie Antoinette and its theme will be the
influence her style has had across centuries. Her dresses, shoes
and jewels and…
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…
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 Ducal Family of Luxembourg headed
to an artisanal workshop to shape and bake some trinkets for the
tree. Hereditary 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…
How Queen Elizabeth II stopped a cheeky cigarette break at an historic royal wedding
9th December 2024
They were two of the guests of honour at
one of the most historic of royal weddings but they were still
stopped in their tracks as they attempted to pop outside for a
quick smoke. Tom Parker Bowles and his sister, Laura, were in the
middle of the celebrations marking the marriage of their mother,
Queen Camilla, to Charles III when they decided they wouldn’t mind
a cheeky cigarette…
