Royal style is no easy matter. You might
think that having the pick of designers at your beck and call would
make getting ready in the morning a breeze and for your average
outing, you might well be right. But there are times when you’re
expected not just to look smart, stylish and even vaguely on trend.
Oh no, sometimes being royal means diplomatic dressing and using
your look to pay…
What's occurring? King Charles beaten in Christmas Day TV ratings by Gavin and Stacey finale
26th December 2024
The King has lost the top spot in the
Christmas Day ratings to a programme set partly in Wales featuring
a little prince. As Gavin and Stacey bowed out for good, King
Charles had to bow to their superior telly pulling power and take a
rest from the number one spot for a…
Maybe it’s her training in design and
couture, maybe it’s years of being the smiling face of her royal
family but Queen Sonja takes some beating in the style stakes. The
Norwegian consort, who is just a few years shy of turning 90,
remains one of the most elegant…
The King of the Netherlands has delivered
a hard hitting Christmas speech, addressing many of the concerns
caused by division in his country in the past year. King
Willem-Alexander said that ”Christmas does not exclude anyone,
everyone is welcome – you, too.” He spoke of the conflicts that
affect many parts of the world and attitudes in his own nation,
saying…
King Charles has given his most personal
Christmas address so far as he reflected on a year that had brought
many challenges but also much hope. In his Christmas Day broadcast,
The King spoke of public and personal issues and praised those who
help others. The speech…
King Charles celebrates Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham
25th December 2024
The Royal Family was greeted by large
crowds at Sandringham as they celebrated Christmas. King Charles
and Queen Camilla led the family on the walk to the church of St.
Mary Magdalene for morning service on Christmas Day. The Prince and
Princess of Wales joined them…
Green is the colour for the Royal Family on a perfectly co-ordinated Christmas Day
25th December 2024
They all got the memo, then. The Royal
Family were at their co-ordinated best on Christmas Day as they
went green for the festive season. Queen Camilla, the Princess of
Wales and Princess Charlotte were matched to perfection as they
made their way to church on Christmas morning. Picture by Stephen
Lock / i-Images. The Queen chose a deep sage green coat with a
beret in a lighter shade…
The Christmas of 1936 was a difficult one
for the Royal Family. Just weeks before, King Edward VIII had
abdicated, giving up his throne to marry the woman he loved, Wallis
Simpson. The decision had shocked his country, his empire and his
relations. Days into the reign of the…
For many, it’s the most magical day of
the year and some of those working on Christmas Eve got a royal
visit to add some sparkle to their day. Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden and her family met the Royal Guard in Stockholm in a
Christmas Eve outing. Accompanied…
King Felipe delivers hard hitting Christmas speech with flood victims at its heart
25th December 2024
King Felipe VI focused on the importance
of supporting each other in a Christmas speech dominated by the
impact of the devastating floods that hit the country earlier in
the year. The King of Spain put those hit by the ferocious weather
at the heart of his address, saying that those who died or who
remained missing must never be forgotten and his first wishes of
the season were sent to those…
