The first major royal wedding of the 21st
century was a fairytale come true. The romantic bride and groom had
a love story that had enchanted millions while their marriage
ceremony was a first taste of ancient tradition in a brand new
millennium. And that brought another first with it. For the wedding
of the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, on August 25th 2001,
was also the first real internet…
It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets
its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal
wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby
married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo,
she carried an unusual…
Horses have been a longtime passion of
the Duchess of Cornwall, so it came as no surprise when it was
announced she would become the new royal patron of equine therapy
charity HorseBack UK. Based in the Scottish Highlands, HorseBack
UK’s goal is “to improve…
As she celebrates her 70th birthday, we
take a look at the romance and wedding of Queen Noor and King
Hussein of Jordan. Queen Noor stepped onto the international stage
43 years ago when she married King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan.
Born Lisa Najeeb Halaby, the American-born Princeton graduate,
became Hussein’s fourth wife at age 27. Expected to be named a
princess, King Hussein declared his…
Born 29 April 1868, Alice Frederica
Keppel (née Edmonstone) was a British society hostess and a
long-time mistress and confidante of King Edward VII. Born in
Woolwich Dockyard, Kent, Alice’s father was the Superintendent at
the Dockyard and a retired admiral in the…
If the stars align, The Queen could have a historic runner in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Derby at Epsom
21st August 2021
Earlier this year, Buckingham Palace
announced that The Queen will be attending the Epsom Derby in 2022
to watch the 243rd running of world’s most prestigious race. But,
The Queen will be hoping that she will not only be there merely as
a spectator, but an owner…
Born 1348, Alice Perrers was an English
royal mistress whose lover and patron was King Edward III of
England. While there is no record of her birth, evidence suggests
Alice was the daughter of a family named Salisbury and that she had
at least one brother, John. Around 1360 at the age of 12, Alice
married a man named Janyn Perrers. Perrers, who was a jeweller,
died around 1364. Sometime before…
Charles II, the Merry Monarch, had
several different mistresses. However, one of these mistresses
stands out from the rest for several reasons- Barbara Villiers.
John Evelyn pronounced her the “curse of the nation”, and she would
hold sway over the Restoration court for…
King James II tends to be largely
ignored. Following his brother’s long Restoration reign and removal
during the Glorious Revolution for his Protestant daughter and
son-in-law, his reign can feel like a footnote in a lot of
discussions. And unfortunately, those in his life…
As she turns 71 years old, The Princess
Royal remains one of the busiest royals. In 2020, despite a global
health crisis, the Princes attended 148 official engagements. A
year prior in what one could consider “normal times,” the Princess
carried out 506 official engagements. With restrictions easing and
diaries filling up, things are starting to look like they once
were. As the…
