It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s
romance went on to weather political crises and exile – here’s a
look back at a very royal wedding…
The mystery at the heart of a royal wedding that created a world famous bridal tradition
16th September 2024
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked
about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the
Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in
April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to
begin a royal wedding tradition known…
A woman has been arrested after sitting
on the silver throne used by the King of Sweden Queen Christina’s
silver throne, which dates from 1650, is on display at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. On September 14th 2024, a woman walked past
the cordons around the…
The royal wedding gift of sapphires that was hidden behind palace doors for decades
14th September 2024
Queen Letizia likes to pull a style
surprise and among the biggest of the year so far is her decision
to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades.
The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of
jewellery for one of the most important royal events of the year
when she and King Felipe welcomed diplomats from around the world
to Madrid’s Royal…
The King found himself at the centre of a
group hug at Buckingham Palace and seemed all the happier for it.
King Charles had just welcomed the Black Ferns rugby union team to
the palace when he found himself at the centre of a rather unusual
request. The New Zealand…
Queen Silvia, who has been consort of
Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather
fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s
worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel
Prize ceremonies…
A special place for the discreet parents who have seen the Princess of Wales through her toughest days
9th September 2024
A parent is a parent, no matter how old
their child gets. In January this year, Carole and Michael
Middleton marked the 42nd birthday of their first born. Days later,
they saw her go into hospital for major abdominal surgery and
learned, weeks later, that she needed chemotherapy. As their own
child dealt with cancer, they also had to help her support her own
three children, now dealing with…
The Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy: what we know about Catherine's latest health update
9th September 2024
The Princess of Wales has confirmed she
has completed the preventative chemotherapy which she has been
undergoing since earlier this year. Catherine announced that this
stage of her treatment is over and that she is now focused on a new
chapter and remaining cancer free.
The King and Queen attended the Braemar
Games ahead of a big anniversary. With just hours to go until the
second anniversary of Charles III’s accession, Their Majesties were
at the annual Highland gathering near to Balmoral. [getty
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh cheer on Paralympics GB on record breaking day in Paris
7th September 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in
Paris for another historic day for Paralympics GB. Britain’s star
athletes took their medal tally for Paris 2024 to 100 on September
6th 2024, with Edward and Sophie watching some spectacular shows of
sport. The couple were at the Palace of Versailles for the para
equestrian events where they chatted to Queen Silvia of Sweden
along with Crown…
