For centuries, one of the main roles of a monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield.
George was born in Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Their…
November has two birthstones: topaz and citrine. Although they are not common stones for tiaras, Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg has worn a historic citrine tiara.
Since her 2012 wedding to Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Princess…
While modern monarchs undergo military training and often carry out military service, they rarely serve in battle. Historically, many monarchs would lead their troops in battle. King Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great, would become known for his…
It is a moment for the history books, the birth of a boy who would be king. On 14 November 1948, the future Charles III was born. As the first child of the soon to be Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, his path to the throne was clear. But the baby who arrived on that November day had another claim to fame. For he is most likely the last Monarch who will be born in a very historic…
The unknown man who was briefly trusted with a very important royal secret
14th November 2024
He was among the only people outside a royal inner circle who knew the answer to a question everyone was asking and on a chilly winter’s day he, briefly, became rather famous for that very reason. And given that the person who shared that secret with him was the always…
King Charles has appointed King Abdullah of Jordan and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain as Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Charles III also appointed Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the order earlier this year, months before…
After a tragic fire in April 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris will finally be reopening to visitors.
The Paris cathedral will be officially reopening to the public on 8 December 2024 after five years of intensive restoration work following a fire on 15 April 2019.
There will be two official reopening ceremonies, one on 7 December and 8 December. Although these ceremonies will be invitation…
The Christmas tradition established by the Princess of Wales that has quickly become a firm favourite
13th November 2024
The Princess of Wales has started a festive celebration that is now firmly cemented as part of the Royal Family’s Christmas. It’s the Carol Service at Westminster Abbey. And now, at the end of a year described by her husband as brutal, Catherine will close on a…
Madrid will bloom with tulips next spring thanks to Princess Catharina-Amalia’s generous gift.
In an Instagram post, the future queen revealed that she had sent tulip bulbs to Madrid as a thank you for housing her while she studied abroad.
The Princess of Orange, a…
Remembrance Sunday is an important annual event on the royal calendar, with most working members of the Royal Family attending the ceremony each November. The Princess of Wales was able to attend the ceremony and stood with The Duchess of Edinburgh on the central balcony, both wearing meaningful pieces of jewellery.Â
In addition to three poppies in honour of her great-great uncles who died in…
