The Duke of Kent will present the
trophies at Wimbledon for the final time on July 11th 2021. Prince
Edward, first cousin of The Queen, is stepping back as President of
the All England Club after half a century. His retirement from the
role associated with him for so long marks the end of an era for
this popular prince and sees him say goodbye to a very personal
link. For the Duke took over as…
How is Victoriadagen celebrated?
6th July 2021
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish)
is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day
the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979. It
is usually…
Lady Louise joins her parents and The Queen for a fun family day out at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
3rd July 2021
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor joined
her parents for a rare joint public outing on Saturday afternoon.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise were joined at the
Royal Windsor Horse Show by The Queen. The show is an annual event
held on the grounds of Windsor…
Diana's Statue: the legacy of a princess
3rd July 2021
The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales
was finally revealed this week, on what would have been her 60th
birthday. Her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, shared the
tribute to their mother in an intimate ceremony in the Sunken
Garden at Kensington Palace on July 1st 2021. The garden, a
favourite spot of Diana’s, now contains perhaps the best known
commemoration of a royal whose influence…
Five royal brides who didn't wear tiaras
3rd July 2021
Royal weddings bring all kinds of
expectations and among them is one filled with sparkle and glitter.
For we all assume a royal bride will arrive for her marriage
wearing a tiara. When the wedding will result in them becoming a
consort or consort in waiting, the expectation…
Royal wedding gowns: our favourites
3rd July 2021
After Princess Beatrice’s surprise
wedding we’ve definitely got gowns on the brain. From Britain to
Sweden, we’re sharing our favourite royal wedding gowns from around
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July's calendar of historic royal moments
3rd July 2021
1 July 1999: On this day in 1999, Charles
Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley was born at the Portland Hospital
in Marylebone, London. He is the only son and elder child of David
Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon and is a grandchild of Princess
Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Charles is the heir to the Earldom
of Snowdon as his father is the present earl. 1 July 1961: On this
day in 1961, Lady…
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II Statues Toppled in Winnipeg, Canada During Protests
2nd July 2021
Two royal statues in Winnipeg, Manitoba
have been torn down by protestors. Protestors participating in a
march to raise awareness for atrocities committed against First
Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples toppled the statues on 1 July.
With the discovery of more and more…
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest
celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II
married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that
brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the
attention of the world. The wedding was one…
On Thursday 1 July, 2021, the Duke of
Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, and members of the Spencer family
gathered in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace to unveil a
statue in honour of the late Princess of Wales. Thursday would have
been her 60th birthday, and the two brothers commissioned artist
Ian Rank-Broadley in 2017 to create the statue. [getty
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