The story of the Princes in the Tower and
their uncle, Richard III, continues to fascinate. New research has
just been shared, indicating that Richard may have saved the boys
he has long been accused of removing to further his own power. Much
of his argument for taking the throne from the sons of his older
brother, Edward IV, rested on rumours of a romance between two
people who were already dead…
Although Queen Victoria inherited the
throne in the United Kingdom, and during her reign, the British
Empire gained a vast amount of territory, she was still unable to
inherit the throne of Hanover as a woman. Her uncle, Ernest-August,
became King of Hanover instead. And…
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court
announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de
Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they
had kept their relationship a secret.Henri was a French diplomat in
London, and he and Margrethe…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians made a
special nod to the history of her hosts when she attended the
Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London. The
Belgian queen was guest of honour alongside her husband, King
Philippe, for the annual event which honours the Royal Chelsea
Hospital’s founder, King Charles II. [getty
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The Swedish Royal Family loves a June
wedding and several of the most important marriages in the modern
dynasty’s history have taken place in that month. June is the month
of pearls and that gem has also played a part in the romantic
weddings that have helped shape a…
A rainbow of royal wedding bouquets
9th June 2023
We’re used to seeing royal brides with
white flowers. Many a regal wedding has featured a posy of pretty
cream flowers, dotted with hints of green and matching the dress to
perfection. Bright bouquets are a rarity but they make their mark.
As summer gets into full…
Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Savoy has
made the unexpected announcement that he will renounce his position
as heir to the defunct Italian throne in favour of his older
daughter, Vittoria. The Prince revealed his decision in an
interview with Italian newspaper Corriere Torino, during which he
expressed his approval for his father’s decision to abolish Salic
Law, and therefore grant his…
Royal Wedding Flowers: the myrtle of Sofiero
8th June 2023
The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For…
Princess Madeleine's wedding guests - 10 years later
8th June 2023
Princess Madeleine married Christopher
O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where
she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström
in 2010. This move became a precursor for the first ten years of
her married life, during…
The queen's daughter who disappeared without trace - a Tudor mystery that remains unsolved
7th June 2023
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about. The baby, a little girl, was
immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where
a string of attendants…

