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Weddings, even those steeped in tradition, rarely run perfectly – and royal weddings are no exception. At Princess Alexandra’s marriage to Angus Ogilvy on 24 April 1963, Queen Elizabeth II found herself in a delicate situation, having to apologise to a fellow monarch. Footage from the day shows the Queen inadvertently stepping on the foot of King Olav V of Norway as guests gathered to…

On 17 December 2025, James, Earl of Wessex, marked a milestone: his 18th birthday. The occasion brings renewed attention to his position within the Royal Family and clarifies why he will never inherit the Dukedom of Edinburgh. In a notable act of familial continuity and royal tradition, King Charles III conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon his younger brother, Prince Edward, in 2023. The…

Princess Anne’s reputation as the most unsentimental and industrious member of the Royal Family is well established. Yet those who worked closely with her late father have long suggested that her steely resolve, impatience with pretension and formidable work ethic placed her in a category Prince Philip particularly admired – so much so that palace staff once joked she was “the son he…