He had one job and it didn’t go according
to plan. The King of Sweden called a special council to his royal
palace to announce the name of his brand new granddaughter and
promptly got things wrong. King Carl Gustaf was beaming with pride
as he officially declared the safe arrival of a daughter for his
son, Prince Carl Philip, and daughter in law, Princess Sofia. He
couldn’t stop…
Why a brand new princess wore the same tiara for her royal wedding as her husband's former wife
8th February 2025
Tradition is tradition and at the latest
royal wedding, the bride has worn a ”something borrowed” with a
poignant history as well as a link to the groom’s first wife.
Chrysi Vardinoyannis married Prince Nikolaus of Greece and Denmark
in a private…
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II
saw many milestones. But perhaps one is the most important – not
just of her reign but of modern British history. It is the moment
of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the early hours, King
George VI died in his sleep…
Royal fashion is still in the spotlight and just as easy to follow despite palace announcement
3rd February 2025
The decision of the Princess of Wales not
to formally announce which labels she’s wearing on public
engagements has caused quite a stir but in reality, Catherine’s
pick will change little when it comes to analysing her fashion. As
February 2025 got under way, the public profile of the Princess
took an upturn as she announced she was in remission from cancer.
And as she slowly took…
Is King Charles hoping to follow in Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps with historic visit?
30th January 2025
It was one of the most famous State
Visits of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II and now it
appears that her son and successor hopes to emulate a moment that
is still talked about today. In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the
first British Monarch to make a State…
As their father prepared to step out in
front of a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people, some young
royals had only one thing on their mind. Sensing how nervous their
papa was feeling, they made sure the last words he heard before
this moment of history was ”we…
The Queen of Norway will be admitted to
hospital for a heart operation. Queen Sonja, 87, is having a
pacemaker fitted. Norway’s queen will go into hospital on January
15th ahead of an operation on the 16th January. The country’s Royal
Court said she would remain in hospital for a few days after the
procedure. It follows an emergency admission at the weekend when
the…
The royals who have ruled Greenland including a king who said no to selling it to the USA
8th January 2025
King Frederik X of Denmark is just days
away from the first anniversary of his accession to the throne and
he’ll mark the milestone in the middle of a global debate about the
future of his realm. For Frederik currently reigns in Greenland and
a certain other incoming…
It’s that man again. Donald Trump has
dominated 2024 and, as he prepares to enter the White House for a
second term as US president, a royal first is beckoning for the man
who has made no secret of his admiration for the Monarchy. It’s
reported that a second…
It’s a single pearl set among dozens of
diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines.
For this pearl is part of a brooch that was given to the Royal
Family in times of war in the hope that it would always be used by
queens. And the decision of Queen Camilla to make it a favourite in
her jewellery box since her husband became King Charles III has
fulfilled that wish once…
