Queen Sofia of Spain is being treated in
hospital for an infection. The queen, who is 85, was admitted to a
clinic in Madrid on the night of April 9th 2024 after developing a
urinary tract infection. The Spanish Royal Household said Queen
Sofia is already making a swift recovery from the illness but will
remain in hospital for observation for the time being. She is being
treated at the…
Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa
of Jordan are expecting their first child. The heir to the
Hashemite throne and his wife will welcome their baby in the
summer. The new arrival will make King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
grandparents for the first time. In a…
The royal bride of Munich whose wedding inspired the world's most famous beer festival
9th April 2024
It’s now one of the most popular parties
in Europe with thousands descending on Munich every year for
Oktoberfest and thousands more heading to festivals inspired by the
original in cities across the continent. Oktoberfest is all about
music, mood and fabulous beer but…
was one of the most talked about royal
weddings in decades and now it is the marriage of a monarch and
consort. On April 9th 2005, King Charles III and Queen Camilla
married in Windsor. Millions were watching and they saw a bride
with not one but two different wedding outfits. Those same outfits
now have a place in history as the wedding dresses of Queen
Camilla. [getty…
The wedding bouquet carried by Queen
Camilla on her wedding day, April 9th 2005 were a riot of early
blooms that matched her pale blue and gold dress to perfection. But
the flowers were also filled with personal touches that had their
own place in a royal romance that made…
From queen's necklace to wedding tiara - the sparkling story of one of the most famous royal gems of all
5th April 2024
It’s become one of the big questions in
the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear?
It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision
of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did
as a bride for her…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about. The baby, a little girl,
was immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold
where a string of attendants awaited…
Sparkling with diamonds and studded with
creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no
surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a
marriage. Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal
gem but it has a…
The heir to the throne of the Netherlands
is to make an important debut at a major event. For the first time,
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands will take part in a
State Visit. The Princess of Orange will join her parents, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen…
In a year when traditional remembrance
for those who have given their lives for their country was made
difficult by the pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II made one of the most
poignant gestures of her reign. Her Late Majesty placed a floral
tribute on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance
Day, standing at the grave with a soldier who stood apart from her,
as pandemic restrictions…
