British Royals

King Charles arrives at Chelsea Flower Show for first time since becoming RHS patron

The King, brand new patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, has arrived at the Chelsea show for the first time since taking on the role. King Charles announced earlier this month that he would become the RHS patron. The role has huge significance for His Majesty for a number of reasons. The last person to hold the role was his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The spectacular floral…
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Features

Historic photo shows unique wedding dress of a royal bride who refused to wear white

It is one of the most unusual and historic royal wedding dresses of the 20th century and it’s being seen in all its glory for the first time, almost a century after it was worn. When Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on November 6th 1935, she did so in a very unusual royal wedding dress. For Alice, about to become a royal duchess, had no intention…
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Royal News

A brand new royal baby and she has a very regal name

Luxembourg’s Princess Alexandra has given birth to a baby girl and the new baby has a very royal name. Little Victoire was born in Paris on May 14th 2024. Her name is the French version of Victoria. Alexandra and her husband, Nicolas Bagory, announced they were expecting their first baby earlier this year. They married in April 2023. The new baby is ninth in line to the Grand Ducal…
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European Royals

A hug for a queen from Europe's longest serving heir to the throne

The Queen of Denmark was given a big hug to welcome her at the start of an historic event by a friend who also has her own place in royal history. As Queen Mary stepped ashore in Sweden at the start of the first State Visit since her husband took the Danish throne, the future monarch of Sweden curtsied to her visitor then cuddled her. The Crown Princess of Sweden welcomes Queen Mary of…
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