The legendary Italian fashion designer,
Valentino Garavani, has died at the age of 93. Many royal brides
have turned to Valentino to design an iconic wedding gown for their
special day, and in honour of his legacy, we’re looking at three
royal brides who wore Valentino. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on their wedding day. Queen
Maxima is in…
This princess revealed her wedding dress was still being sewn as guests arrived for her marriage
17th January 2026
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one
of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself
talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could
create her dress. And the princess…
Two years a queen! Mary of Denmark wowed at her husband's accession in a look that put her country centre stage
14th January 2026
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
are celebrating two years of reign. Frederik X became King of
Denmark on January 14 2024 and while the new monarch was at the
centre of events that day, it was his consort who started this new
era for the country’s royals as their…
This royal bride ditched white and a tiara and wore blue trousers to become a princess
13th January 2026
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit
and a style statement that defied regal expectation. And there was
a lot of expectation for this bride. She was to become consort of a
country that had been home to one of the most famous royals the
20th century and everyone wanted to know what she would wear as she
assumed the title. She surprised everyone – meet the royal bride
who wore trousers to…
Portrait of Anne Boleyn that's created modern image of tragic queen isn't her says leading historian
13th January 2026
The famous portrait of Anne Boleyn that
has become the modern image of the tragic queen is probably not a
painting of her at all. Instead, one leading expert thinks that the
face in the portrait is actually that of her daughter, Queen
Elizabeth I. The picture in…
This little-known royal artist's striking portrait is on display and it's got a heartbreaking story behind it
9th January 2026
Cecil Beaton is one of the most popular
royal portraitists and is responsible for some of the best known
photographs of the Royal Family. However, over eighty years ago, he
became the subject for a royal artist. Princess Marina of
Greece and Denmark married Prince…
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement
ring is a striking and classic gem that was created by a favourite
jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince
Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones on January 6th
1999, the engagement ring was front and centre. Prince Edward
and Sophie Rhys-Jones announced their engagement on January 6th
1999(ITV still/ fair…
This queen just used gold and diamonds to show how important Greenland is to Denmark
6th January 2026
The first big gesture of 2026 from the
Danish royal family is proving more and more relevant every moment.
As Donald Trump keeps Greenland in the headlines, and in his
foreign policy plans, a ground breaking Queen of Denmark made a
very telling choice for her New Year…
Some of the most famous royal residences
in Britain will welcome thousands of extra visitors this year and
all because of flowers. Hampton Court Palace and Sandringham are
set to attract huge crowds in the summer when they host major
garden shows. The Royal…
This poignant exhibition on Marie Antoinette is eye opening I'd put it on any royal history to do list for 2026
1st January 2026
Marie Antoinette remains one of most
popular, enigmatic and tragic queens in history and is currently in
focus at the Victoria Albert Museum. Marie Antoinette Style is the
first British exhibition on her and explores the life and legacy of
the French queen. While many people focus on her imprisonment and
death, Marie Antoinette Style tracks her throughout her life
showing both the good and bad…
