The much-anticipated film Spencer is just
months away from its release date. The Pablo Larrain film takes
place in 1991 during the Christmas holiday at Sandringham House.
Based on the later years of the marriage of Diana, Princess of
Wales, and Prince Charles, the film centres around when Diana
decides to end her marriage to Charles. Kristen Stewart, who is
playing the late princess, is continuing…
ABBA might be Swedish pop royalty, but
did you know one of their members is actual royalty? It turns out
one of their founders and lead singers, Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad,
is in fact Princess Anni-Frid Synni of Reuss, Countess of Plauen.
So how did she get…
Whether it’s enjoying the YouTube footage
of a modern-day state banquet with The Queen or reading about a
Tudor feast hosted by Henry VIII, royal dining remains a subject of
fascination. Steven Moore, antique expert and historical advisor to
The English Manner…
Belgian royals post good luck message for new school year - a look at education paths for the young royals
1st September 2021
September is the month that puts an end
to the summer holidays and marks the beginning of a new school year
in most of Europe. Belgium is not different, and on the 1st of
September, the Belgian Royal Family took it to social media and
posted a picture of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four
children together with a message of good luck to all students going
back to school. The Belgian…
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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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…
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 Harald married the love of his life on 29
August 1968 after announcing their engagement on 19 March 1968. The
couple had dated…
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…
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
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 assassination. The young King had been educated at an
English-language and later a French-language school in Kabul before
being sent to…
