He was the outsider who never truly felt
he belonged – a man of charm, culture, and conviction, who walked
several paces behind a Queen but longed, quietly and then not so
quietly, to be recognised as her equal. Prince Henrik of Denmark,
the French-born husband of Queen Margrethe II, stirred controversy
late in life when he declared he would not be buried beside his
wife in Roskilde…
Nestled amidst twelve acres of
meticulously tended gardens lies Ray Mill House, the discreet
country residence of Queen Camilla. The Grade II listed property,
located in the English countryside, has long been a private
sanctuary for the Queen Consort, far from the public eye…
While the titleQueen Consortis
well-established as the official designation for the wife of a
reigning king, the male equivalent –King Consort– is notably absent
from British royal tradition. Why does the monarchy have
aQueen…
As the Monarchy continues to evolve under
King Charles III, attention has inevitably turned toward the future
reign of his son, Prince William, the Prince of Wales. Among the
constitutional and ceremonial considerations that will arise with
this transition is the question of Queen Camilla’s future status.
When the reign of King Charles III concludes, what title will
Camilla bear? From Queen…
He is forever the king who gave up a
throne for love but Edward VIII actually had many titles during his
lifetime. By a curious twist of fate and royal tradition, the man
who was born as Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David
became known by many names —each a…
Shock after 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’ reappeared 50 years after The Queen banned the film from public view
28th July 2025
The 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’ which
was deemed to be so intrusive that The Queen banned it from public
consumption, miraculously reappeared 52 years after broadcast. Back
in 2021, shockwaves were created online when thefull 90 minute
documentary was…
Cosima Florence Grosvenor - the meaning behind the elegant name chosen by the Duke & Duchess of Westminster
28th July 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have
welcomed their first child. Born in London on July 27, they named
their daughter Cosima Florence Grosvenor. But what is the meaning
behind the name? Cosima A feminine name which originates from the
Greek wordKosmos– which means “order, decency, and beauty.”
Pronounced KO-si-ma, the meaning of the name is often thought to
be…
Tucked away in the quiet, wooded reaches
of Windsor Great Park, Fort Belvedere is an elegant 18th-century
folly with a place in British royal history far greater than its
modest footprint might suggest. While now largely hidden from
public view and shrouded in decades of…
She was the queen known for her
unswerving devotion to her husband and whose love for him was so
strong that she remained in mourning for him for forty years after
his untimely death. However, a new book claimed that Victoria
actually formed another lasting romantic…
For a woman whose life unfolded in the
relentless glare of public scrutiny, Queen Elizabeth II learned to
find delight in life’s rare surprises. But as new details emerge,
it appears one such moment of joy was inadvertently thwarted – by a
journalist. In an article for the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential,
royal expert Richard Kay has recounted how, nearly three decades
ago, he found…
