As a future king, his wedding was always
going to be big news. For years, Prince Charles had been the
subject of chatter about who and when he would marry and when he
did announce his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, on February 24th
1981, it made headlines around the world. The moment the couple
appeared before the cameras for the first time as bride and groom
to be captured imaginations with…
Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s engagement interview: “Whatever in love means”
24th February 2021
On the 3rd February 1981, Buckingham
Palace announced what should have been one of the most joyous
announcements of the century for the British monarchy – the
engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Forty
years on, and Netflix has recently released…
When Lady Diana Spencer formally
announced her engagement to the Prince of Wales on this day 40
years ago, her days as a fashion icon began. Though she’d been a
staple of the paparazzi as speculation mounted that she and Prince
Charles would soon be married, this was her…
Former Brazilian Imperial Palace destroyed by fire is to be completely restored by 2024
22nd February 2021
The former Brazilian Imperial Palace,
Paço de São Cristóvão, is set to be restored after being destroyed
by a large fire.. Located in Rio de Janeiro, the historic palace
was largely destroyed by the blaze on 2 September 2018. At the
time, the former royal residence was being used as a museum and
housed the major part of the collections of the National Museum of
Brazil. The building served…
They are the stuff of dreams and become
instantly memorable but many of the most famous royal weddings
dresses in history have far more interesting stories behind them
than that. From a bride forced to put aside her dream dress for
political reasons to a gown that was…
INTERVIEW: Allison Epstein brings Elizabeth I's spy network to life in her first novel
20th February 2021
You might know the Elizabethan playwright
and poet Christopher “Kit” Marlowe as one of the most famous of
Shakespeare’s predecessors, but for centuries Marlowe’s legacy has
lived on in another story: that he was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I.
A Tip…
King Edward VII’s Hospital is a private
hospital in Marylebone, in central London, often used by the Royal
Family. The hospital was established in 1899 at the suggestion of
the then Prince of Wales – the future King Edward VII – who would
later become the hospital’s patron. During the First World War, the
hospital specialised in treating wounding officers. After the…
The Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalised
for “precautionary measures” on Wednesday. The palace announced the
hospitalisation was not related to the coronavirus, for which the
Duke received his vaccine in January. While he is said to be in
good spirits, this is not…
2021 is proving to be the year of royal
babies for the British Royal Family. The Queen will have a hat
trick of new great-grandchildren including Princess Eugenie and
Jack Brooksbank’s son, and the upcoming births of the children from
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex…
Europe's number eights: all the royals who are eighth in line to the throne
15th February 2021
On 4 June 2021, Lilibet Diana
Mountbatten-Windsor, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
was born in Santa Barbara, California. Their daughter, who will be
known as Lili, is now eighth in line to the British throne. Let’s
look at the other royal families of Europe to see who occupies the
eighth space in line to their respective thrones. Prince Felix of
Denmark [getty…
