As with any large sporting event such as the Commonwealth Games or Olympics Games, members of the royal family are always expected to be in attendance to show their support and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held in London was no exception. As this historic and hugely anticipated event began the year of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, no one, including the Royal Family expected…
In May 1982, Pope John Paul II visited the United Kingdom marking the first visit there by a reigning Pope.
The visit was organised and largely funded by the Roman Catholic Church. It’s estimated it cost around £7 million at the time. This visit would be a…
There has long been a close relationship between fashion and royalty. One of the most notable relationships between designer and royal is between Louis Vuitton and Empress Eugénie de Montijo.Â
Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in France and ran away from home to escape…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954.
In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first State Visit to the UK of her reign.
Upon arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh…
On this day in 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married at Westminster Abbey. Let’s take a look at the day through the lens of the grandmother who witnessed her grandson’s nuptials but also saw an heir begin his own family and dynasty.
Prince William had…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen presents the World Cup to Bobby Moore
28th April 2022
On 30 July 1966, an estimated audience of 32.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the World Cup Final between England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Of the thousands who got to watch the match in person were The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in attendance.
Five-tier wedding cake of Queen Victoria's granddaughter is recreated
27th April 2022
It’s been more than a century since restaurateur and caterer Searcys created the extravaganza that was Princess Maud of Wales’s wedding cake. It was such a big occasion that it brought the company’s founder, John Searcy, out of retirement. Now, the company is recreating the cake with a modern twist.
The original cake was adorned with leaves, cherubs, and flowers when it was…
In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of…
The Queen has many impressive suites in her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but meaningful history for Her Majesty.Â
King George VI gave his eldest daughter, the then-Princess…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but what about those who go by nicknames or middle names instead of their given names?
Today we’re looking at examples of royals throughout history and…
