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.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury carried out the…
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…
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.
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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…
The good luck gift which became one of the most famous royal tiaras of all
22nd November 2023
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.
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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…
Could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor take the title of princess?
8th November 2023
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…
