Queen Letizia of Spain had to take a seat
several times during a traditional royal summer reception. Letizia
joined her husband, King Felipe VI, and her mother-in-law, Queen
Sofia, to meet people from across Mallorca invited to the annual
celebration held by the royals during their summer stay on the
island. Queen Letizia takes a seat to greet guests during a
reception in Mallorca (Casa de…
The Princess Royal has presented the
first gold medals won by Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Princess Anne had a regal backdrop for the ceremony – it took place
at Versailles, the most famous of French royal palaces. Gold was
won in the team eventing and the…
Team GB’s first gold medal of the Paris
Olympics brought a special royal moment with it and it’s been 76
years in the making. After their win the the team eventing, Laura
Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter stood on the podium to hear the
national anthem…
One of Europe’s newest royal babies has
made their public debut but their proud mum and dad were keeping
them well under wraps. Victoire, the baby girl who joined
Luxembourg’s royal family in May, was brought along to the Paris
Olympics by her parents as they joined the Grand Ducal celebrations
at the Summer games. She was seen with her parents, Princess
Alexandra and Nicolas…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The sun is shining in Paris as day three
of the Olympics gets under way which means it’s time to say au
revoir to the first royal style statement of the Games – the
plastic rain poncho. For 48 hours this coat which is never easy to
wear, in any sense at all…
Princess Anne on the legacy of Eric Liddell, the Olympic runner who inspired Chariots of Fire
28th July 2024
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
importance of being part of a team for those competing at the
highest level as she celebrated the life of one of Britain’s most
famous Olympians. Princess Anne talked about the role that
supporting others plays in sporting success as she marked 100 years
since the victory of Scottish runner, Eric Liddell, at the Paris
Olympics of 1924. Eric Liddell…
As the Paris Olympics got under way,
three of the best known royals in Europe enjoyed a catch up and
there was wine. Natch. Kings, queens and princesses gathered in the
French capital for the opening ceremony of the Summer Games of 2024
and some of them gave us a peek…
Celine Dion reigned supreme at the Paris
Olympics opening ceremony and among the thousands cheering as she
brought the Eiffel Tower down were kings, queens and princesses.
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Mary of Teck, the fairytale princess who
hid her story behind a wall of stone faced dedication to duty, was
set on a path that would bring her a crown on July 6th 1893. On
that summer’s day, she married the future George V in a huge royal
wedding that turned them into a king and queen in waiting. The
bride, whose parents had been so cash strapped that they had taken
her and her siblings…
