The King has made the Princess of Wales a
Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. The Order
was founded in 1917 by King George V and recognises contributions
to public service as well as to the arts, medicine and science. It
is the first time a member of the Royal Family has been appointed
to the Order in its history. Buckingham Palace announced the honour
on St.
Prince Louis is already a bit of a royal
superstar, known for his enjoyment of big events including the
Platinum Jubilee where he all but stole the show. However, even
before then, he was pulling surprises. When his parents announced
they were naming their third child Louis…
A century ago, the woman who reigned as
Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was
Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began
in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead
of her just minutes after her…
A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has
been unveiled in England’s smallest county. The official reveal of
the 7 feet bronze sculpture took place on what would have been
Elizabeth II’s 98th birthday – April 21st 2024. Wonderful to see
crowds of people & Corgis turn out for the unveiling of the new
statue of the late Queen. Deep thanks to @aliciakearns, Hywel
Pratley…
The Queen has made her visit to the Royal
Lancers since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief and it proved to be a
poignant meeting. For the regiment is the one to which her later
father, Major Bruce Shand, belonged and Her Majesty found several
reminders of her beloved dad…
King Harald of Norway is scaling back his
public engagements on a permanent basis. The king, who is 87, will
continue with his constitutional duties and will still hold
audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace as well as undertake
visits around Norway. But the number of…
Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton
Street, Mayfair – for that iswhere Elizabeth II was born. In the
1920s this now famous address was the London townhouse of the Earl
and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had
already featured in one…
The Prince of Wales has put the spotlight
on food waste as he began public engagements for the first time
since the Princess of Wales announced she is being treated for
cancer. Prince William headed to Surplus to Supper in
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey to see how they make…
The Prince of Wales promised to keep
looking after his wife as he was handed a card for Catherine on his
first public engagement since she announced she is being treated
for cancer. Prince William was given get well message for his wife
by Rachel Candappa, one of the…
The ultimate royal wedding dress: the gown worn by Grace Kelly as she became a princess
19th April 2024
It is perhaps the most talked about royal
wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress
and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on
April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The
outfit became an instant classic and remains an icon to this day.
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