He was king and exile but as Constantine
II was laid to rest, there were final reverences for the last King
of Greece. As family, relations and dignitaries filed into the
small chapel at Tatoi where the committal ceremony for the former
monarch took place, several guests gave deep curtseys to his
coffin. Among them were Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina of
Spain, nieces of King Constantine.
The last King of Greece, Constantine II,
has died. He ruled between 1964 and 1974 but was in exile for most
of his rule. Here, we look back at the end of the Greek Monarchy.
Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history
that dates back to the 12th…
The princess whose royal wedding had to wait until the heir to the throne had married
10th January 2023
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21
August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York.
She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major
royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years
earlier. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the
throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward
VIII),her father (later George…
Christian Dior is one of the most famous
names in fashion. For over seventy years, “Dior” has been
synonymous with fashion, and Dior exhibitions across the globe
continue to draw record-breaking numbers of visitors. However, when
his collection first debuted in February…
How Princess Margaret made a poignant nod to her late father, King George VI, on her wedding day
10th January 2023
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can
often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at
Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning.
For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who
had died almost a decade before…
Despite their advancing age, the royal cousins continue to be stalwarts for The Royal Family
8th January 2023
When we think of the British Royal
Family, Queen Elizabeth II immediately springs to mind. She was the
leader for an incredible 70 years. But as remarkable as she was,
even she could not do everything alone. For the entirety of her
reign, four, supportive, hard-working and, often unsung,
individuals were alongside her every step of the way. It is no
surprise that in 2023 and during the reign of…
70 years ago, preparations were being
made for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey,
an event that promised to be one of the great events of the 20th
century. However, in the months leading up to the ceremony,
courtiers and politicians were working…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
The royal past is peppered with
milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of
their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history
worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that
came to an end, from the happy arrivals to the sad farewells, we
look at the queenly events that took place in the first month of
the year. A Calendar of…