He was the man who would be king and
whose line is about to take the oldest throne in Europe. Prince
Henrik of Denmark was a sometimes controversial consort to Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark but he was at her side as she prepared to
make history and take her country’s throne and he remained there
throughout her reign until his death in 2018. Best known in his
later years for his demands to be…
It took just a few seconds but remains
the most important royal part of 2023. Charles III was crowned with
St. Edward’s Crown at Westminster Abbey just after noon on May 6th
2023. BBC still/ fair use The Archbishop of Canterbury carried out
the Coronation. BBC…
It’s been part of big royal celebrations
in Britain for centuries and as King Charles III was crowned, the
street party took on a new lease of life. The historic event was
celebrated by the Coronation Big Lunch which saw people across the
country come together to share…
The brand new Duke of Edinburgh found
himself playing second fiddle to a frog at one of the most
spectacular royal events of 2023. Prince Edward laughed as he was
upstaged by Kermit during the Coronation Concert which followed the
crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. BBC (fair use) On
May 7th 2023, thousands of people who won tickets in a ballot
joined the Royal Family and their…
It was a year of looking forward in
Denmark as a boy born to be king became an adult and his royal
family celebrated. Prince Christian turned 18 on October 15th 2023
and a string of events took place for this milestone and to mark
the moment from which the teenager could…
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at
East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was the place where she spent her
final Christmas. Built in the style of an Italianate villa, Osborne
House was purchased in March 1845 and was bought together with its
estate of approximately 1,000…
Queen Camilla has worn one of the most
famous tiaras in the Royal Family’s collection for the State
Banquet in honour of the President of South Korea. Her Majesty
chose the very modern ruby tiara which was created in the late 20th
century for Queen Elizabeth II. It features rubies which were given
to Her Late Majesty as a gift and which are said to bring good
luck. [getty…
The prince born in obscurity who went on to be one of the most famous royals in the world
17th November 2023
He ruled a tiny principality and came to
his throne in a convoluted way yet Rainier of Monaco went on to
become one of the most famous royals in the world in the 20th
century. Marriage to a film star turned an obscure prince into a
global superstar and Rainier and Grace…
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the
youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is
celebrating her twentieth birthday. And she’ll do it as a student
as she continues her course at the University of St. Andrews. With
several years to go until she…
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen
that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the
Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged
just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her
story is so often consigned to a footnote in history. Princess
Charlotte was the only child of the Prince Regent – later King
George IV – and his estranged…
