On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth
wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who
had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty
years. The woman who became a royal bride on that
July day at Hampton Court was also one of her country’s most
interesting consorts – here are ten…
King Charles has made the Emperor of
Japan a member of the oldest order of chivalry in Britain. Emperor
Naruhito has been appointed to the Order of the Garter. The
announcement was made as the Emperor and Empress of Japan began
their State Visit to the UK. The…
Sir Tim Laurence has given an update on
the health of his wife, the Princess Royal, as he paid her a visit
on her third day in hospital. Princess Anne was admitted to
Southmead Hospital in Bristol after suffering minor head injuries
and concussion in an incident at her…
The long awaited State Visit by the
Emperor and Empress of Japan got under way with a spectacular show
of pageantry. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were given an
official welcome to London by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
[getty src=”2159168696″ width=”594″ height=”436″ tld=”com”] The
Emperor and Empress were accompanied to Horse…
The Princess Royal is being treated for
concussion and minor injuries after an accident at her home in
Gloucestershire. The Princess, who is 73, was taken to hospital in
Bristol on Sunday evening after an incident at Gatcombe Park. Her
Royal Highness has concussion and…
The Euros are brining in plenty of royal
fans but one prince is clearly enjoying the passion and the pain of
the beautiful game more than most. Belgium’s Prince Gabriel, was
unable to contain himself as his country’s national team claimed a
commanding win in…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads
back to June 1964 for the wedding of Desiree and Baron Niclas
Silfvershiold. The princess was the second of the four sisters of
Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has
announced he is giving his eldest son and heir a new role that is
traditionally the first step towards a change in ruler. Grand Duke
Henri will make his first born son, Guillaume, his
Lieutenant-Représentant in October 2024. From that…
Even royals are Swifties: Prince William celebrates birthday with family at Taylor Swift's London concert
23rd June 2024
As Taylor Swift kicked off her first show
out of eight at London’s Wembley Stadium, a few special guests were
in the crowd. With more than 88,000 in attendance, some fans
couldn’t help but notice Prince William, Prince George and Princess
Charlotte in a private suite.
The Prince of Wales has a spring in his
step as he celebrates his birthday. As Prince William turned 42, on
June 21st 2024, his family shared a new photo of him to mark the
occasion with the heir to the throne jumping joyfully on a beach
day with his children. Holding hands with Prince George, 10,
Princess Charlotte, 9 and six year old Prince Louis, William is
seen leaping over a sand dune…
