Ten years ago today, I was introduced to the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all changed on April 29, 2011.
I was a sophomore in college, studying to become a nurse. My semester had ended two days prior, and I was home, recovering from final exams. My mother had mentioned a “royal wedding” of the…
Ten years ago this April, Prince William and Catherine Middleton married at Westminster Abbey with the eyes of the world on them. The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were cheered through the streets on their way back to Buckingham Palace where, after the obligatory balcony…
Ten years ago, on 29 April 2011, Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. The newly created Duke of Cambridge married his university sweetheart in front of almost 2,000 people in their fairytale wedding. While everyone was enamoured with the bride’s…
Ahead of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place ten years ago this month, there was one outfit that excited almost as much attention as the bride’s gown. As April 29th 2011 approached, speculation about what The Queen would wear to her grandson’s wedding also grew. On a cloudy morning at Westminster Abbey, we got the answer and the primrose yellow outfit has become…
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel of the Irish Guards.
Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform in depth.
The Queen…
Prince William married his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a look back at the ceremony and the couple.
Prince William, the oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, was born 21 June 1982 in London. His…
On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park attracted dignitaries from across the globe, as well as members of the British Royal Family.
While guests…
It might be the birthplace of Sweden’s current king and the home of Crown Princess Victoria and her family, but Haga Palace has also served many different functions over the years, ranging from an orphanage to a guest house for visiting foreign statesmen to a…
The wedding dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales is to go on show at Kensington Palace. Diana’s famous gown will be the centrepiece of an exhibition taking place at her former home in the summer she would have marked her 60th birthday.
The wedding dress of Diana…
It was a wedding that changed the course of royal history. When Albert, Duke of York married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26th 1923 at Westminster Abbey, a partnership that would prove vital to the very survival of the British Monarchy was cemented. The couple, and those watching as they wed, had no idea of just how significant the day would prove to be. For this turned out to be a…
