On 6 June, Sweden celebrates its National
Day or “Nationaldagen”. This is, of course, a significant day for
the Swedish Royal Family as they step out in full force to join in
the celebrations. Just like last year, this year’s National Day
celebrations are scaled back due to the ongoing pandemic. But let’s
take a look at how National Day is usually celebrated. On the 6th…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads
back to June 1964 for the wedding of…
It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to…
2 June 1953: On this day in 1953, Queen
Elizabeth II’s coronation was held at Westminster Abbey. Her
Majesty officially became Queen on 6 February 1952 when her father,
King George VI, died at the Sandringham Estate from lung cancer.
The Queen became the longest-reigning British monarch in 2015. 3
June 1865: On this day in 1865, King George V was born at
Marlborough House to King Edward…
The House of Savoy has announced the
death of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. The Duke underwent surgery
on May 27 and died from a cardiac arrest earlier this morning in
Arezzo. He is survived by his second wife, Silvia, and his three
children from his first marriage: Prince…
On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal
were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and
Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince
Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal
Palace. He killed nine members…
There are a number of events in English
royal history that seem extraordinary and unbelievable, but the
warming pan scandal has to be at the top of the list. The son of
James II and Mary of Modena had a very interesting start to life
and would be questioned for decades. James II was not an overly
popular monarch; he was Roman Catholic (and was married to a Roman
Catholic), attempted to…
The mystery of the Flora Hastings scandal - a controversy that swirled Queen Victoria's reign
29th May 2021
Today, we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving Queen Victoria and a controversy that swirled
early in her reign. What was the Flora Hastings Scandal? A Royal
Destiny Queen Victoria was poised for the throne from birth. By the
time her uncle, William IV…
This week, Prince William has been in
Scotland fulfilling his role as Lord High Commissioner to the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. So what exactly does
that mean? The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland is an appointment…
To spend an afternoon among queens and
kings is a rare thing but having emerged from the new exhibition on
royal power at the National Maritime Museum, that’s pretty much how
I felt. ‘Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits’ is a journey
through five hundred years of regal images that brings centuries of
history alive in a very modern way. The focus of this new display…
