Anticipation is building ahead of this
week’s King’s Speech, when Charles III will formally unveil the
government’s legislative plans for the coming parliamentary
session. The speech, delivered from the throne in the House of
Lords on Wednesday, is expected to attract unusually intense
political scrutiny as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attempts to
relaunch his premiership following…
The hidden meaning in the Buckingham Palace announcement about Princess Eugenie's new baby
4th May 2026
Buckingham Palace has announced that
Princess Eugenie is expecting her third child and while it’s led to
the usual run of royal baby excitement, there’s a subtle sign in
the statement that hides something far more meaningful. The Royal
Family shared on social…
Queen Camilla just wore some of the biggest gems in the royal jewellery box and they are older than Victoria's reign
29th April 2026
Queen Camilla loves a jewellery surprise
and she pulled another one as she joined King Charles for a State
Dinner in their honour at the White House. On the second evening of
their historic State Visit to the US, The King and Queen were the
guests of President Donald…
Queen Camilla set the tone for her
historic State Visit to the United States with a nod to history. As
well as choosing an emblematic and rarely seen gem that was given
to Queen Elizabeth II by the US, she also reflected the State Visit
wardrobe choices of the last British consort to visit Washington,
Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother, as
consort, was known for…
Tradition and modernity: the wedding dress designer of the Princess of Wales revealed her true intentions for her most famous look
28th April 2026
The Alexander McQueen brand is renowned
for pushing the limits of fashion, but when Kate Middleton stepped
out of the Rolls Royce Phantom VI in front of Westminster Abbey on
the morning of her wedding on 29 April 2011, the Alexander McQueen
dress she wore was classic and…
The symbolic meaning of the beautiful lace on the wedding dress of the Princess of Wales
27th April 2026
The 2011 wedding dress of the Princess of
Wales is one of the most celebrated royal wedding dresses of modern
history. When she emerged from that Rolls-Royce Phantom with her
father, to walk into Westminster Abbey, the world immediately
rushed to find any information…
Royal history has often been checked,
revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the
marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding
has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance.
And now, one record can claim its own special place in royal
history. The marriage certificate of Princess Beatrice is now the
last of its kind. When Beatrice wed…
This royal wedding cake weighed more than the average person and it's still being eaten today
26th April 2026
It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The
flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the
Prince and Princess of Wales on April 29th 2011 still makes its
presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what
seems like an almost metronomic…
The Princess of Wales pays a very personal tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and it links her to royal history
21st April 2026
The Princess of Wales paid a very
personal tribute at the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II with her
choice of outfit and it wasn’t just her jewellery that did the
talking. While Kate’s three strand pearl necklace was instantly
recognisable as a nod to the late…
It’s the 100th anniversary of the birth
of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British
history. But her story began in a most unlikely place and anyone
hoping to visit might find themselves slightly bemused. Not all
kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest
reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse. To
be precise, No 17, Bruton…
