When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s counterparts in their lines of succession.
Belgium:
Archduchess Anna Astrid, 2 – Anna Astrid is the only child of Prince Amedeo and Princess…
Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of…
If you think royal baby mania is a new thing, think again. For centuries, the arrival of a regal bundle of joy has got plenty of people talking. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert kept the papers and the people happy for the best part of two decades as they went about building…
It’s not yet been announced where the Duchess of Sussex has chosen to have her first baby and it’s just as likely that we won’t find out until after the new seventh in line to the throne has made their debut. But that hasn’t stopped one location, the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, yet again becoming the focus of royal baby watchers everywhere. Whether or not we all end up…
It’s one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home for a visit.
The royal pair will…
A spotlight on royal support and patronages.
Today we start a new series as Chief Reporter Kristin Contino explores some of the patronages of the British royal family. We’ll discuss the work they do, what it’s like working with a royal patron, and the impact…
Two hundred years after her birth, Queen Victoria is taking over Buckingham Palace again. As part of the celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Britain’s second longest reigning monarch, the most famous royal residence of them all will host a special exhibition focusing on the impact Victoria had there.
The display, called Queen Victoria’s Palace, will show visitors how the young…
It’s a royal relationship that has continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the pair travelled to Bahrain…
There are a few points in regal life when the words ‘’bookies’’ and ‘’royal’’ come together in perfect harmony. One is at the races because the Windsors, like many, enjoy a flutter (always sensible) on the horses. The other is when babies arrive. As the final…
Sultan of Brunei faces Hollywood backlash on his hotels after new implementation of Sharia law
1st April 2019
The Sultan of Brunei is facing a backlash from a list of Hollywood stars after his country’s planned embrace of extreme Islamic law.
A-list celebrities like George Clooney and Elton John are vowing to boycott all nine hotels, including the famed Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s Dorchester Collection.
Clooney is leading the charge and wrote in…
