It’s my favourite part of any State Visit
and it just got sprinkled with Christmas. You can’t beat the behind
the scenes reveal of the set up for the State Banquet and this time
round, it’s full on festive. The Royal Family has taken to sharing
snapshots of Queen Camilla inspecting the table settings and flower
arrangements ahead of State Banquets now. King Charles comes…
Princess Beatrice reported to be preparing a ''granny flat'' for Sarah Ferguson as move from Royal Lodge looms
1st December 2025
Princess Beatrice could soon have her
mother, Sarah Ferguson, living at the end of her garden with
reports suggesting a move to the Cotswolds is imminent for the
former duchess. Sarah Ferguson has lived at Royal Lodge on the
Windsor estate for the last two decades…
One duchess has made a rather telling
comment about others who share, or used to, the same title. The
Duchess of Northumberland has said that ”unlike other duchesses who
put their names everywhere”, she prefers to describe herself in
another way when…
The royal couple living separately but who are refusing to divorce
27th November 2025
Renewed attention has fallen on Lord
Nicholas Windsor and his wife, Paola, ahead of Tatler‘s special
edition – due to be published in early December – dedicated to the
Duchess of Kent, who died in September at the age of 92. Lord
Nicholas, 55, the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent
and a godson of the King, attended his mother’s funeral at
Westminster Cathedral…
When Prince William is king he will have to change the rules around royal titles - and this is why
24th November 2025
Royal titles are thought to be set in
stone but this autumn has shown that they are, in fact, rather
fragile things. As summer faded, the younger brother of The King
found out that Monarchs can still change everything with just a few
words. Charles III removed the HRH and…
Queen Letizia of Spain is taking the lead over Queen Camilla and Kate with one important move
24th November 2025
Queen Letizia of Spain will be setting
the pace for Queen Camilla as she takes on an important role this
week. The Spanish queen is hosting the President of Germany on a
State Visit from November 26, just days before Queen Camilla
follows suit. The German President…
The royal knickers with a secret history: Lady Mountbatten’s underwear goes on display in London
22nd November 2025
Visitors to the British Library’s Secret
Maps exhibition are being treated to one of the more unexpected
curiosities of the Second World War: a lingerie set created for
Lady Mountbatten from genuine wartime escape maps printed on silk.
During the conflict, Allied airmen were issued with silk maps
because the fabric was quiet, durable, and water-resistant – ideal
for evading capture…
The secrets of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding day that history nearly forgot
20th November 2025
When Princess Elizabeth married
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on 20 November
1947, the country paused to witness a moment of hope and pageantry
in an otherwise austere post-war Britain. The ceremony, held at
11:30 am, drew huge public attention, and the…
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
the Royal Variety Performance on Wednesday evening, following a
tradition that stretches back to the reign of King George V.
Dressed in a velvet green dress, the princess was visibly excited
to meet Paddington Bear backstage…
The Heiress who changed royal style forever: Margaret Greville’s glittering legacy
19th November 2025
Margaret Greville is not a household
name. Outside royal circles and National Trust devotees, her story
is often overlooked. Yet her influence sparkles (quite literally)
from the brows, necks and wrists of the British Royal Family to
this day. Many of the most recognisable royal tiaras, necklaces and
brooches originate not in the royal vaults, but in the private
jewel boxes of The Hon. Mrs Ronald…
