On 8 November, Lady Louise Windsor – the
daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex – will turn 18. And on
her 18th birthday, she could choose to go by the style “Princess
Louise”. However, she would not be the first Princess Louise in the
Royal Family. The last Princess Louise was the Princess Royal and
the mother of a duchess in her own right. Princess Louise of
Wales was…
Until 1946, Bulgaria was formally known
as the Kingdom of Bulgaria because it had a monarch. What happened
to the Bulgarian’s monarchy is an interesting story of global
politics and the effects of war. As the timing would indicate, the
catalyst for the change was…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of
its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George
V and Queen Mary, had…
A look back at previous State Visits between Denmark and Germany
5th November 2021
State Visits are the highest expressions
of diplomacy. They can be done either to soften sharp edges in
diplomatic relations between two nations or to reaffirm the bond
already existing and explore new potential areas of
cooperation. The State Visit Queen Margarethe…
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the
mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside
the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history
as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he
was the somewhat dodgy Duke of…
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein addresses COP26
4th November 2021
COP26 is still underway in Glasgow,
Scotland. The city is hosting the 26th United Nations Climate
Change Conference that has attracted the world’s attention.
Climate change is a battle that many members of Royal families
around the world have been fighting for years, including, most
notably, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of
Wales and, most recently, the Duke of…
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen
that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the
Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged
just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her
story is so often consigned to a…
Up until 1861, when the peninsula was
reunited to include more or less its current territory, Italy was
home to three major states: the centre was under the rule of the
Vatican, the south was called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and
the north was under the domain of the…
Some may know him as The Right Honourable
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, and some may know him
as The Queen’s nephew. The 3 of November marks 60 years since David
was born to Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl
of Snowdon. Fully named David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones at
birth, David was born 3 November 1961 at Clarence House. Baptised
on 19 December in…
