Tom Cruise took a leaf from the book of
Queen Elizabeth II and brought parachutes to the Olympics. In a
scene that brought back memories of London 2012, the superstar
actor helped close the 2024 Games by jumping from a plane. [getty
src=”1277301283″ width=”594″ height=”374″ tld=”com”] The film star
had collected the flag from Simon Biles in the Stade de France just
moments…
We didn’t have that one on the 2024 bingo
card. The unexpected king of Olympic corrs, Snoop Dog, ended his
epic Paris 2024 adventures by teaming up with the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The rapper joined the future king and queen in a
video tribute to Team GB, shared…
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are almost
over but with just hours to go until the closing ceremony, two
royals have made a late bid for best Games appearance. King Harald
and Queen Sonja, both 87, have shared how they have been following
every moment of Norway’s…
She lived most of her adult life in the
spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in
mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people
guessing than the Queen Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were
under way for her eightieth birthday celebrations, a Clarence House
press officer was asked to…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on…
It was created by a very creative prince
during a family drama and this tiara has seen plenty of changes
thanks to the right royal row surrounding it. Many of the stones
that were originally included in it have been changed and yet it
remains a sparkling example of beautiful…
It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The most recent took place six decades ago. On
June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in
front of royalty from…
This is one royal wedding bouquet you’re
not going to miss. When the Princess Royal’s only daughter, Zara,
married Mike Tindall in Edinburgh on July 30th 2011, her flowers
made a striking impression. For, unusually among royal brides, Zara
included a splash of colour…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be…
Queen Letizia of Spain had to take a seat
several times during a traditional royal summer reception. Letizia
joined her husband, King Felipe VI, and her mother-in-law, Queen
Sofia, to meet people from across Mallorca invited to the annual
celebration held by the royals during their summer stay on the
island. Queen Letizia takes a seat to greet guests during a
reception in Mallorca (Casa de…
