Each year, roughly 30 investiture
ceremonies are held across the United Kingdom to recognise citizens
for service and achievement. Recipients, including those from the
British Overseas Territories, are presented with honours such as
MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods and damehoods. Traditionally, these
ceremonies are conducted by senior members of the royal family, who
personally award the insignia and…
If there was ever a reminder that the
Crown still carries influence, the events of the past few days
provided it in spades. While the world watched the fallout from
Donald Trump’s reckless comments about British troops in
Afghanistan, one figure quietly reshaped the…
A yellow “danger to life” weather warning
has been issued for Balmoral and surrounding areas of northeast
Scotland, as the Met Office predicts prolonged and heavy rainfall
from Wednesday evening through to Friday night. The alert covers
Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Moray…
The legendary Italian fashion designer,
Valentino Garavani, has died at the age of 93. Many royal brides
have turned to Valentino to design an iconic wedding gown for their
special day, and in honour of his legacy, we’re looking at three
royal brides who wore Valentino. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on their wedding day. Queen
Maxima is in…
This princess revealed her wedding dress was still being sewn as guests arrived for her marriage
17th January 2026
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one
of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself
talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could
create her dress. And the…
Two years a queen! Mary of Denmark wowed at her husband's accession in a look that put her country centre stage
14th January 2026
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
are celebrating two years of reign. Frederik X became King of
Denmark on January 14 2024 and while the new monarch was at the
centre of events that day, it was his consort who started this new
era for the country’s royals as…
This royal bride ditched white and a tiara and wore blue trousers to become a princess
13th January 2026
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit
and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was
a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a
country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the
20th century and everyone wanted to know what she would wear as she
assumed the title. She surprised everyone – meet the royal bride
who wore…
Portrait of Anne Boleyn that's created modern image of tragic queen isn't her says leading historian
13th January 2026
The famous portrait of Anne Boleyn that
has become the modern image of the tragic queen is probably not a
painting of her at all. Instead, one leading expert thinks that the
face in the portrait is actually that of her daughter, Queen
Elizabeth I. The picture in…
This little-known royal artist's striking portrait is on display and it's got a heartbreaking story behind it
9th January 2026
Cecil Beaton is one of the most popular
royal portraitists and is responsible for some of the best known
photographs of the Royal Family. However, over eighty years ago, he
became the subject for a royal artist. Princess Marina of
Greece and Denmark married Prince…
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement
ring is a striking and classic gem that was created by a favourite
jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince
Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones on January 6th
1999, the engagement ring was front and centre. Prince Edward and
Sophie Rhys-Jones announced their engagement on January 6th
1999(ITV still/ fair…
