On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards marital
harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort of
England were all but running in…
He spent little time in England but one
very famous king’s emblem is now on the lips of millions in the
country he ruled but rarely visited. Football fans across the land
are singing ‘Three Lions on a Shirt’ once more and it’s all thanks
to Richard…
While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection between…
The Queen has met a Wimbledon record
breaker as she attended day ten of the Championships. Queen Camilla
was at the All England Club as more quarter finals in the singles
competitions were played out on the famous Centre Court. [getty
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taking her seat, Her Majesty met two of the…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring
featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of
these most romantic pieces of jewellery but it has a starring role
in the ring worn by a princess who will walk down the aisle at this
summer’s biggest royal…
It’s one of the most striking pieces of
ruby jewellery in the Royal Family’s collection and it also carries
a huge emotional significance for the Windsors. July’s birthstone
dominates this sparkling creation which held a very special place
in the heart of…
The King will start a new tradition when
he visits an island that still addresses him by one of his oldest
titles. King Charles and Queen Camilla are due to visit Jersey in
the coming days. But the usual welcome given to the Monarch on the
biggest of the Channel Islands has undergone a subtle shift. It’s
long been the custom for the Sovereign to be presented with two
dead ducks when…
Prince William can't hide his nerves as England's crunch Euros match against Switzerland ends in penalties
6th July 2024
The Prince of Wales couldn’t hide his
nerves as he watched the crunch Euros match that sent England into
the semi-finals of the tournament. Prince William was at the
quarter final between England and Switzerland in Dusseldrof and
watched with his head in his hands…
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip and it’s been passed on to
one of his sons in an extraordinary way. The latest duke, Prince
Edward, is one of only six men to have held the title. And each has
a very important role to…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and Albert’s civil wedding took
place on July 1st 2011 at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the
event, the first…
