Phoebe Barton reviews ‘Prince Harry’s
Story: Four Royal Weddings’ which aired on ITV on Thursday evening.
With Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle fast approaching, ITV
aired a fascinating one-off documentary last night all about the
Prince’s life so far. The programme features flashbacks of his
earlier life, showing certain events that made him the Prince he is
today. As…
There are currently 23 official members
of the British Royal Family who hold royal titles. However, there
are only two members out of 23 who don’t have their profiles on the
official royal website, and these are Princess Beatrice and
Princess Eugenie. Princess Beatrice and…
Can the story of Camilla ever be told
without Diana? That’s the question I was left asking after watching
The Real Camilla (ITV1, April 23rd). This documentary had
unrivalled access to the Duchess of Cornwall throughout her 70th
year so it seemed a bit of a shame that a…
In reading Royally Suited: Harry and
Meghan in their own words by Phil Dampier, you realise just how
perfect these soon-to-be newlyweds are for each other. Divided into
two sections, one for Prince Harry and one for Meghan Markle,
Dampier has plucked quotes that highlight each person’s feelings on
family, work, charity, and love – and you find several prescient
selections. For example, at the…
How important are the Royal Family to the
idea of Britishness today? That’s one of the questions raised by a
set of coins which go into circulation in the UK on March 1st 2018.
The Royal Mint has launched a series of new ten pence pieces– 26 in
all, created to form an…
Following the death of Prince
Henrik, rumours that Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate
have once again began circulating. These rumours have been around
for some years stating that The Queen of Denmark would abdicate in
favour of her eldest son and heir, Crown…
For or against? Should Dame Anna Wintour have removed her sunglasses when meeting The Queen?
21st February 2018
Yesterday, The Queen made a surprise
appearance at London Fashion Week where she sat front row next to
Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, Dame Anna Wintour. Many were quick to
point out that Dame Anna did not remove her sunglasses when meeting
Her Majesty. Was this a breach in protocol or nothing to fuss
over? Here are two opinions: Yes, she should have- by Jamie Samhan
From the time we are young, we are…
There have been many royal related films
released over the years. I have listed below my top five royal
associated films. The King’s Speech: The 2010 film starred Colin
Firth as King George VI who struggles with his speech impediment
and receives help from an…
The Queen’s Christmas Message, broadcast
on television, radio, and the internet on Christmas Day, is a
staple of the royal calendar. It is a tradition started by her
grandfather, King George V and continued by her father, King George
VI via radio broadcast. It wasn’t…
Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94
official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in
her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States
twice in the ‘50s). A State Visit is when a foreign head of state
is invited to visit a country by that country’s head of state.
State Visits differ from Official Visits, as an Official Visit is
when high-ranking government officials…
