Queen Victoria’s winter sledge became
synonymous with the Windsor Christmas, at least during the lifetime
of Prince Albert, who is rightly credited with popularising
Christmas traditions in England, including that of the Christmas
tree. The royal trees were decorated with coloured wax candles,
sweets, toys and artificial snow, whilst the gifts exchanged by the
Royal Family were gathered beneath…
It’s a monarchy known for glitz and
glamour, but one of the biggest and best Christmas traditions in
Monaco is actually quite sweet and heartwarming. Started by
Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in the 1950s, the Christmas Gifts
Distribution Party takes place at the…
Prince Albert is generally credited with
introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the
work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince
Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where the
tradition of bringing a tree inside at…
The Royal Family's links to the secretive society of Freemasonry
5th December 2022
It is often dubbed as one of the world’s
most secret societies – the world of Freemasonry. From covert
handshakes to Masonic rituals, mystery surrounds the organisation
which has connections to the British Royal Family. Many members of
The Royal Family are rumoured to be Freemasons, although only two
current members are publicly known to be part of the society. The
Duke of Kent has been…
The last coin to feature the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II revealed
5th December 2022
The final ever coins to feature the
portrait of Queen Elizabeth II have been revealed by the Royal
Mint. A 50p coin depicting the Hogwarts Express from the Harry
Potter franchise will be the final coin minted featuring the late
monarch’s face. Soon after, coins will…
Each family has its own Christmas
tradition and royal families are no exception. For seven decades,
Elizabeth II enjoyed the celebrations of a family Christmas which
she shaped into a traditional all of her own. As the Windsors
prepare to mark their first festive season…
The Princess of Wales pulled a sparkling
surprise as she attended the Earthshot Awards in Boston. For the
first time, Kate chose an emerald and diamond necklace famously
worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. The choker necklace has a long
royal history and made its first appearance on a December day over
a century ago. It was first worn by Queen Mary as, along with King
George V, she visited India.
It was green in more ways than one.
Vibrant and verdant, and a perfect match for a famous necklace, the
dress worn by the Princess of Wales for the Earthshot Prize
ceremony in Boston was also rented for the evening. The Princess
chose a gown by Solace London featuring an…
Queen Victoria spent her last Christmas
at Osborne in 1900. It was forty years exactly since Prince Albert
had celebrated his final Christmas in 1860 at Windsor, the setting
for so many happy family festivities in the past. Prince Albert did
not live to see Christmas 1861…
The Danish Royal Family are some of the
most open when it comes to details on how they celebrate the
Christmas holidays. Ahead of the festive season, they always send
out a press release about their Christmas plans. The Danish royals
spend the holiday at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus. It has been the
tradition since Queen Margrethe took the throne in 1972. Roughly
every other year, the…
