When the Prince of Wales and the Duchess
of Cornwall announced their engagement in February 2005 they wasted
no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing
at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week later,
they had to move their civil…
This year, in 2020, marks 75 years since
World War II ended. It is also the 80th anniversary of war coming
to the Monarchies of Norway and Denmark. While the Danish royal
family was taken prisoner by the Nazis, the Norwegian royal family
managed to escape and carry on the…
Today marks the crystal wedding
anniversary of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The
relationship had been one of the most talked about in the world and
the marriage ceremony itself attracted global attention. The two
wed in a civil ceremony at the Windsor…
Every month brings its own royal
milestones and April is no different. The month is filled with
landmarks for kings of times past. Among them is the start of the
reign of perhaps the most famous king of all and a happy marriage
that went on to create royal history. Our Calendar of Kings has
reached April. Births Let’s start at the beginning with the arrival
of monarchs. The first…
The Queen is set to address the United
Kingdom and the Commonwealth on Sunday evening as the coronavirus
pandemic continues to affect millions of lives around the world.
When she speaks on Sunday evening, it will be only the fifth time
that Her Majesty has made a…
Norway’s present collection of royal
regalia consists of nine pieces. They include three crowns – the
king’s crown, the queen’s crown and the crown prince’s crown.
However, this was made in 1818 for the coronation of King Karl XVI
Johan. Norway had at…
For many people, Queen Elizabeth the
Queen Mother represented the very heart of Britain. Her
steadfastness and dedication to Britain during the Second World War
largely defines her legacy. However, she was also the Last Empress
of India. Early Life Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the youngest
daughter and second youngest child of a Scottish nobleman, Claude
Bowes-Lyon and Cecelia…
On this day, March 27, in 1785, His
Majesty King Louis XVII was borne in France. He was born prince of
France and Duke of Normandy and was the son of King Louis XVI and
Marie Antoinette. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died in
June 1789, he became the heir to the…
The fact that Europe’s queens and
princesses have good relationships with each other is well known.
But it’s more perhaps more unusual to hear about friendships
between Europe’s royals and Russian politicians. et this was
exactly what happened when Queen…
On this day, March 24, exactly 300 years
ago Sweden elected a new King. For many in today’s society, it may
seem strange that a nation can choose a new monarch, but Sweden has
elected new monarchs on several occasions. Frederick was born in
Germany in 1676 and became the Count of Hessen-Kassel. In 1700, he
married Louise of Brandenburg who died five years later. In 1710 he
entered into…
