It was the first royal wedding of a new
reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen
months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding
also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space
of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal
Wedding of Princess…
Royal Ascot: A history of the Royal Meeting which acts as the highlight of The Queen's summer
15th June 2021
Royal Ascot is a highlight of the royal
calendar, and every June, thousands of people including the Royal
Family head to the races. It is one of the oldest traditions for
the royals, and has carried on throughout the global health crisis.
In 2020, the meeting was held…
As Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrates
his sixth birthday on June 15th, let’s take a moment to
learn more about the young royal. Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, Duke
of Ångermanland, is the eldest grandson of King Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. His…
King Philippe of the Belgians will hold
an audience with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in
Brussels on June 15th 2021. The meeting will happen in the context
of two global summits taking place in Brussels on the 14th and 15th
of June: a NATO summit and a EU-American summit. But this
will not be the first time His Majesty has interacted with United
States Presidents. King…
English novelist Philippa Gregory has
been made a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Other Boleyn
Girl author was given the honour for her services to literature and
charity. Gregory has been a long-time fundraiser for charitable
projects in The Gambia, the…
Colombia has started the removal of
several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish
Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security
measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters.
The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried…
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’
Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an
exhibition. The coach, used traditionally for state
functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five
years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only
been able to use it a handful of times during his reign. The
coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended
the first day of the Special Olympics National Games on the Sports
Campus in The Hague. The Games, which will take place from
June 11-13, 2021, are a national sporting event for athletes
with intellectual disabilities. The…
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…
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 Gloucester and Alice, the Duchess of
Gloucester. Through his father, he was one of the youngest
grandchildren of King George V…