The World Cup is about to get underway in
Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal
backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of
their departure for the competition. We know there will be no
Windsor representation in the VIP stands this time around, but
royals and the contest have a long history. Three European monarchs
have done the honours and handed over…
Prince Philip has had 97-years of collecting the wonderful and unusual
10th June 2018
Somewhere behind the closed doors of the
Royal Residences lays the Duke of Edingburgh’s vast and unusual
collections. Prince Philip has had 97-years to build his
collections, and without a doubt, he has some of the best. As a
child, the Duke recalled first collecting…
Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! - 36 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday
10th June 2018
On 10 June 1982, Her Royal Highness
Princess Madeleine of Sweden was born. To celebrate her 36th
birthday here are 36 facts on the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine
recently admitted in an interview on Skavlan that she is naturally
a shy person, but she is “working on…
A few weeks ago a memorial plaque which
was dedicated to the Welsh Princess Gwenllian went missing from its
usual location at the top of Snowdon. It has since been returned to
the Princess Gwenllian society by a local man named Rhys Jones, but
the plaque was found to be smashed. The thirteenth century Princess
is revered in Welsh history as she was the daughter of the last
sovereign Prince of…
Now that her days of Suits and fashion
line collaborations are over, how will the newly married
Duchess of Sussex earn an income alongside her husband, Prince
Harry? As of this point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are living
at Nottingham Cottage located within the walls…
First comes love, then comes marriage,
then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Or so the saying goes.
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have expressed they would like
to have a family, so many variables can come into place that could
prevent that. So, without placing…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most
emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. This was arguably the
most important commission of Sir Norman…
Research from the company Paymentsense
has shown that people in and around Windsor spent 45% more than the
average weekend during the Royal Wedding weekend. The wedding is
estimated to have cost £30 million with a large chunk of the budget
being spent on defence, but it is…
The flowers that framed the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex as they emerged from St. George’s Chapel, Windsor
on Saturday as husband and wife have become part of another very
special moment. For some of those blooms have been turned into
posies which have been sent to hospices…
The wedding bouquet carried by the
Duchess of Sussex at her marriage ceremony at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor on May 19th 2018 wasn’t just pretty, delicate and very
spring like. It contained all kinds of special symbolism. In the
language of flowers, so beloved of Queen Victoria, this bridal posy
told a very romantic story. But both Meghan and Harry had ensured
there were more modern, and…
