Her Majesty The Queen has requested that
there be no gun salute for her birthday next Tuesday. This is the
first time the traditional gun salute has been cancelled in her
68-year reign. A palace source stated, “Her Majesty was keen that
no special measures were put in place to allow gun salutes as she
did not feel it appropriate in the current circumstances.” There
are no plans in…
All eight grandchildren of Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark came together – digitally – to record a
message for her on her 80th birthday. The video begins with her two
eldest grandsons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. They are the
sons of her younger son Prince…
Dear aunt Daisy... European royals record touching message for Queen Margrethe
16th April 2020
Even though the grand celebrations for
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday have been cancelled,
royals from all over Europe recorded a message for their “aunt
Daisy.” See the video below and you read a transcript underneath:
King Carl XVI…
Victor Batista Falla, the uncle of Grand
Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg, has died of the coronavirus at
the age of 87. The news was announced on the official Instagram
page of the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg. The message reads, “It
is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke
and the Grand Duchess announce the death of Mr Victor Batista
Falla, uncle of Her…
Albert II, Prince of Monaco, who has only
just recovered after being infected with the Coronavirus, has
recorded an Easter message with her wife Princess Charlene.
Recorded from the same place from which Princess Charlene recently
shared photos of their twins, Jacques…
Her Majesty The Queen has recorded her
first ever Easter message, telling the nation that “coronavirus
will not overcome us”. The message was recorded at Windsor Castle
on Good Friday. The video shows a candle bringing light to an altar
while the Queen can…
The Japanese government is postponing the
Rikkoshi no Rei ceremonies which were due to take place this month.
They would have proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino’s as first in the
line of succession but have been put off to a later date due to the
Coronavirus crisis. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of
emergency over the virus on 7 April and the ceremonies were
scheduled to take…
The Duchess of Cornwall shares book recommendations for Easter isolation
11th April 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has shared nine
books she recommends for those wanting to read over the Easter
weekend in isolation. On the Clarence House Twitter account, the
Duchess of Cornwall shared a photo of her reading, taken by a
member of staff. She also added a quote…
Clare Waight Keller, Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress designer, leaves Givenchy
11th April 2020
Clare Waight Keller, who designed The
Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress, has left Givenchy. She
previously worked at Pringle of Scotland and Chloe before becoming
the first female leader of the French fashion in 2017. In a
statement, Clare Waight Keller said: “As…
The Swedish Royal Family have released an
adorable video showing them contacting their family in Sweden – and
Princess Madeleine’s family in the United States. The video begins
with Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and their
two children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar contacting King Carl
Gustaf and Queen Silvia at Stenhammar Palace. Crown Princess
Victoria…
