The Archduchess Sophie Friederike was
born on 5 March 1855 as the first child of the Emperor Franz Joseph
I and Empress Elisabeth, the year after their wedding. Three more
children would follow with the births of the Archduchess Gisela,
Crown Prince Rudolf and the Archduchess Marie Valerie, in 1856,
1858 and 1868 respectively. The fact that the Archduchess Marie
Valerie was later Elisabeth’s…
It’s been nearly 40 years since Prince
William was christened at Buckingham Palace. William was christened
on 4 August 1982, which also happened to be The Queen Mother’s 82nd
birthday. During the christening conducted by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the…
Prince William’s passion for the
environment may have been inspired by his grandfather and father
but it has been empowered by his son. When doing a podcast with
Australian actress Cate Blanchett called Climate of Change with
Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy, The Duke…
A future king makes his debut: the moment Charles and Diana presented baby William to the world
21st June 2022
A picture is worth a thousand words and
sometimes captures the essence of a moment more than the most
perfect prose. The royal story is filled with images that tell a
tale all of their own. As the Duke of Cambridge marks his
fortieth birthday, we rewind to his very famous debut in London.
The picture – June 22nd 1982, St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington,
London [getty…
While we will never know the true ups and
downs of the familial relationship between Prince Charles and his
son Prince William, it appears lately, they are on great terms with
each other. It was purposeful during the Platinum Jubilee weekend
to have Prince Charles and…
From the moment he was born on 21 June
1982, Prince William’s mother, Diana, was determined that his early
years would be as similar as those of any other child despite his
royal destiny. William began school at Jane Mynors’ nursery school
and the…
Like any family, the Royal Family has its
ups and downs. In this case, the relationship between two brothers,
Prince William and Prince Harry, has gone through a very public
transformation. The closeness of past years is now replaced by a
noticeable coldness with reports that they spent no time together
during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Growing up, the two were
frequently pictured…
It’s been forty years since Diana,
Princess of Wales and Prince Charles welcomed their first child,
Prince William. And he made his debut at what is now one of the
most famous maternity units in the world, the Lindo Wing at St
Mary’s Hospital…
The future Queen of Norway, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth
birthday celebrations. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to
Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg of
Sweden. Born Ingeborg Charlotte…
They’re already laying the table in Oslo
for one of the royal parties of the year. On June 17 2022, King
Harald and Queen Sonja will host a whole host of regal guests at a
celebration for the 18th birthday of their granddaughter, Ingrid
Alexandra, second in line to the throne and a queen in waiting.
However, as the line up of who will be attending was shared by the
Norwegian court, rumours began…
