She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and change the attitudes of a whole royal family. The love story of Lady Louise Mountbatten and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden…
The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen
22nd January 2024
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring with a flash of green about it. Emeralds aren’t the most popular pick for royal betrothals but the few that have hit the headlines are all rather striking.
Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal sparklers…
The poignant reason Cristobal Balenciaga designed the dress for a fairytale royal wedding
21st January 2024
He is one of the 20th century’s most famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on the day she said yes to a king and a crown. And the fairytale ending began with her granny.
Balenciaga’s links…
Sarah, Duchess of York has been diagnosed with skin cancer.
The duchess has a malignant melanoma which is being treated.
The cancer was discovered as a result of the reconstructive surgery that the duchess underwent in 2023 following a diagnosis of breast…
If ever a wedding dress summed up a bride, it was the gown chosen by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
20th January 2024
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…
The first official portraits of Denmark’s new king and queen have been released as the first week of a new reign comes to a close.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary were photographed in the Throne Room at Christiansborg Palace just moments after His Majesty was proclaimed to Denmark from a nearby balcony.
The couple pose in front of the thrones they have just taken in a series of images…
following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave marked with a simple Celtic stone cross.
Over a hundred years on, John is sometimes called ‘the lost prince’, a name first coined for the 2003 TV dramatisation of his life by Stephen…
The Prince of Wales has spent time at his wife’s bedside as the Princess continues to recover from major surgery.
Prince William was seen leaving the London Clinic around lunchtime on January 18th, having visited Catherine who is resting after an operation two days…
Queen Camilla has said The King is doing well as he prepares for hospital treatment.
As Her Majesty carried out engagements in Aberdeen, she was asked about King Charles who will go into hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The Queen said His Majesty was ‘’looking forward to getting back to work’’ in the first comments on his health since Buckingham Palace made…
