On trend, Arthur is suddenly the front
runner again for a baby prince as the final countdown to the
arrival of the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
gets well and truly under way. In the past few days this ancient
name has streaked ahead with the bookies and is now a firm
favourite. But while it might conjure up ideas of knights and
kings, the name hasn’t got quite as many royal…
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince
Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a
bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who
starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had
gone for something of a medieval…
You’ve probably seen the acronym CHOGM a
lot lately, or you’ve heard about a Commonwealth meeting that
begins today in London. What is CHOGM? And what’s the meeting?
CHOGM stands for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,
which is a large meeting of all the…
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely
king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never
expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled
with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been
praised as a successful sovereign, a royal who has given his
dynasty strong foundations for the future. The man who would,
unexpectedly, be king was born on…
We’ve just weeks, possibly days, to go
until Royal Baby Cambridge Number Three makes their debut. The
hospital is ready, the overnight bag is no doubt by the door at
Kensington Palace and as if we needed another indication that the
new fifth in line to the throne is…
Royal Baby Cambridge Number 3 is due
imminently and the bookies have already made their minds up as to
the new fifth in line to the throne. They’re confident Prince
George and Princess Charlotte are getting a baby sister and she’s
going to be called Mary.
The flowers chosen by Diana, Princess of
Wales for her wedding day are among the most memorable of royal
bouquets. The tumbling, trailing mix of cream, green and yellow
blooms that the bride carried into St. Paul’s Cathedral on July
29th 1981 for her marriage to the Prince of Wales remain among the
most recognizable of royal flowers almost four decades after they
were first seen. For a start…
The exclusive range of official pale blue
and white commemorative china, commissioned by Buckingham Palace to
mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been
released. Their wedding will take placeat St George’s Chapel,
Windsor, on 19 May 2018. Made…
Why didn't Princess Beatrice curtsey to The Queen when all of the other royal ladies did?
1st April 2018
Charlie Proctor explains why Princess
Beatrice did not curtsey to The Queen at church today when all of
the other royal ladies did so. The Queen and members of The Royal
Family attended the traditional Easter Day church service at
Windsor Castle this morning. Most senior…
So now we know. After months of
speculation and as many expected, Meghan Markle will incorporate
her favourite flower into her bridal decorations. Kensington Palace
has been sharing details of the floral arrangements being created
for St. George’s Chapel and St. George’s Hall for the royal wedding
on May 19th. And there will be a starring role amongst all those
petals for the…
