With the Olympics underway, let’s take a
look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the
Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal
competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the
Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family
members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia met at the…
School holidays are starting this week,
and royal-related sites across the UK are preparing to welcome
families with activities and features for all ages. There are many
different programmes and events happening throughout the summer,
with something for…
Diana Frances Spencer was born 1 July
1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of
five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances
Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (née Roche.) While many know of Diana
and her early years, many might not know…
Clarence House has been a favourite royal
residence in London for nearly two centuries. Although it is not as
well-known as the official residence of the sovereign, Buckingham
Palace, it has been home to several different senior royals.
Designed by famed Regency architect John Nash, who also designed
Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews, Clarence House was built
between 1825 and 1827. The…
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and
one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their
eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose
the same date for her marriage to…
It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to…
Lord Louis Mountbatten was closely tied
to the British Royal Family for his entire life. Born Prince Louis
of Battenberg at Frogmore House at Windsor, he was a
great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Lord Mountbatten was murdered
in 1979 but has remained a major figure in the royal story and his
role in the development of the modern House of Windsor has been
brought to a new audience through his…
Amalienborg Palace, located in
Copenhagen, Denmark, is the primary residence of the Danish Royal
Family. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born there on 16 April
1940, during the reign of her predecessor and grandfather,
Christian X. Besides being the birthplace of the first…
George III is rather well-known as a
British monarch – The King who lost America, the father of a very
large family, the one who went mad. When people think of him, it
either tends to be as the devoted family man he was in his early
life or his quiet madness in later life.
Royals and fashion have gone hand in hand
for centuries. In 1574 under Queen Elizabeth I, Parliament passed
an act dictating who could wear what colours and textiles based on
their social status. The preferences of the king and queen have
long dictated what is in fashion for society. This Fashion
Favourites series will look at some of the most fashionable royals
and their favourite designers…
