Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden got the
Grand Final of Eurovision 2024 under way in a regal start to this
year’s contest after a day of controversy. The heir to Sweden’s
throne was seen walking through the corridors of Stockholm’s Royal
Palace as millions around the world tuned in to see the 68th
edition of the annual music competition. The Crown Princess then
invited…
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…
Pasties and a promise to return: the Duke of Cornwall enjoys the sunshine on the Scilly Isles
11th May 2024
The Duke of Cornwall piled up the pasties
on a visit to the Scilly Isles and promised those he met he’d be
back with his family. Important visit for Prince William Prince
William was visiting the islands officially for the first time as
Duke of Cornwall although…
The Duke of Kent and his younger brother,
Prince Michael of Kent, have made a rare joint appearance at a
special commemoration for the life of one of Britain’s most famous
racing drivers. The brothers were at at a service of thanksgiving
at Westminster Abbey in memory of Sir Stirling Moss who died in
2020 at the age of 90. The Duke, 88, and the prince, 81, walked
into the church past a…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
The Coronation of King Charles III took
place a year ago in a day of pomp and pageantry with an ancient
ceremony at its heart. The King was crowned at Westminster Abbey on
May 6th 2023 and wore two different crowns at different parts of
the service. St. Edward’s…
The coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla took place a year ago today. BBC still/ fair use
Their Majesties were crowned on May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey.
BBC still/ fair use Thousands of people were in the church for the
ancient ceremony while millions more watched around the world as
the Archbishop of Canterbury placed St. Edward’s Crown on the head
of King Charles…
What really happened to Henry VIII's last queen? Inside the mysterious death of Katherine Parr
5th May 2024
History remembers her as the ‘survivor’.
Katherine Parr, last queen of Henry VIII, managed to get to the end
of his reign with her marriage and her head intact. It was no mean
feat. Yet, just over a year later, Kateryne The Quene was dead. How
did the story of a…
”Around the Tomb of theUnknown Warrior
were arranged spring flowers symbolic of remembrance, including
sprigs of rosemary, bay for virtue, bluebells and forget-me-nots
for constancy of love, daffodils for chivalry, cowslips, and lilac
for memories of…
The King has received the Coronation
Roll, the traditional record of the moment he was crowned King
Charles was presented with the handwritten manuscript at Buckingham
Palace, almost a year to the day since the Coronation. For over 700
years, monarchs have been given illuminated transcriptions of the
events of the ancient rite but the roll for King Charles contains
an important change. For…
