The Queen will travel to Carbis Bay in
Cornwall to participate in engagements related to the G7 Summit on
June 11th 2021. The UK is hosting the current meeting. The G7, or
Group of Seven Summit, is an annual forum of seven wealthy
countries (the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Japan, and Italy). The Queen will be joined by The Prince
of Wales, The Duchess of…
Nowadays, he is referred to as ‘The Other
Prince William’, but who was Prince William of Gloucester and why
was his life cut so tragically short? On 18 December 1941, Prince
William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to
Prince Henry, Duke of…
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court
announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de
Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they
had kept their relationship a secret.Henri was a French diplomat in
London, and he and Margrethe…
Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition
10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal
Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new
exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the
five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and
historical information about royal fashion. Co-Chief Curator for
Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, hosted the talk, where
curator Matthew Storey, designer David…
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter”
brings to mind the Duchess of Cambridge and the “Duchess effect”
and Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However, several royals in
the twentieth century have been fashion trendsetters. Princess
Marina, the Duchess of Kent…
After a broken engagement a few years
earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her
life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart.
There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier
Christopher “Chris”…
It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The most recent took place sixty years ago. On
June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in
front of royalty…
It was a royal wedding that made history
and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever
members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley.
The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and,
alongside her husband, spend decades…
On the occasion of Swedish National Day,
June 6th 2021, Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson received The
King’s Medal. The princess was awarded the honour for her
extensive work with charities that build better community ties in
several areas. Princess Christina…
Crown Prince Frederik presents Invictus Games medals on the day Prince Harry's daughter was born
6th June 2021
On Friday, 4 June, Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark participated in a symbolic medal ceremony for the
Invictus Games in Svanemøllen’s Barracks in Copenhagen. Prior
to the medal ceremony, His Royal Highness met with several
personalities connected with the Games, including Danish Defense
Minister Trine Bramsen and the leader of Team Denmark at the
Invictus Games, Claus…
