With the news that Prince Harry will
write a forthcoming memoir as part of an overall four-book deal,
let’s take a look at a few other royal authors and the fiction and
non-fiction books they’ve penned. The Duchess of Sussex [getty
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Meghan wrote her first children’s book…
Royal Wedding Rewind: King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
29th August 2021
On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince
Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The
pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed
to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner. The
wedding took…
The king who gave his own daughter-in-law away
29th August 2021
When Crown Prince Harald announced his
intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future
daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being
a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to
his son. Crown Prince…
[GALLERY] The funeral of Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
29th August 2021
Liechtenstein bid farewell to its
Princess yesterday. See all the images below: Information und
Kommunikation der Regierung, VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der
Regierung, VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der Regierung,
VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der Regierung, VaduzInformation
und Kommunikation der Regierung, VaduzInformation und Kommunikation
der Regierung, VaduzInformation und…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The last King and Queen of Afghanistan
28th August 2021
The last King and Queen of Afghanistan
were exiled in 1973, and with the monarchy abolished, Afghanistan
became a republic. The last King of Afghanistan was Mohammed Zahir
Shah, who succeeded his father in 1933 at the age of 19, following
the latter’s…
European royals get into the Paralympic spirit and wish their athletes success in touching social media posts
26th August 2021
On Tuesday, the Japanese capital was once
again at the centre of the public discourse when the Paralympic
Games were officially opened in Tokyo. Many members of
European royal families joined in the Paralympic spirit and wished
athletes from their own respective countries good luck in their
challenges and competitions. Because of current travel
restrictions put in place both by the…
How a fairytale royal wedding became a modern milestone
25th August 2021
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…
The most unusual royal wedding bouquet of all?
25th August 2021
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…
Patronage spotlight: HorseBack UK
24th August 2021
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 health and well-being by inspiring
recovery, positive change and renewed purpose amongst those who
need it most and improving…

