James VI and I was crowned at just 13
months old and is best known for uniting the crowns of England and
Scotland, as well as authorising the King James Bible. The only
child of Mary, Queen of Scots, James was born on 19 June 1566 in
Edinburgh Castle. The young James’s father, Lord Darnley, was
murdered in February 1567 and that spring, Mary was imprisoned and
later forced to abdicate in…
It’s the other outfit that everyone wants
to see at a royal wedding, the one chosen by the Queen. While
anticipation was huge seven decades ago for the bridal gown worn by
the future Elizabeth II for her own marriage to Prince Philip, in
the intervening years her style…
The Duchess of Sussex has said, in court
papers, that she allowed a third party to pass personal information
to the authors of Finding Freedom. The Duchess said she allowed a
friend to speak to Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand because she was
concerned that her…
Since Diana, Princess of Wales has
arrived on Netflix’sThe Crown, we’re looking at some of her best
style moments from 1980s, starting with her debut as a royal
fiancée in February 1981. On 17 January 1983, Diana wore this
bold-patterned dress to the Royal Academy of Arts’ opening
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When Kate Middleton arrived for her
engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring
finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time:
the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana
received her engagement ring from Prince…
It might be over a year away but plans
are already being drawn up to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. Elizabeth II’s historic reign will be feted in a long
weekend of parties in June 2022. We can expect Europe’s ruling
houses to be involved but they…
How an heirloom necklace became the ultimate Windsor wedding tiara
16th November 2020
It’s become one of the big questions in
the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear?
It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision
of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did
as a bride for her big day is both sentimental and rather
significant. For Beatrice is now the third generation of the
Queen’s family…
Margaret Thatcher & The Queen - What was their relationship like?
15th November 2020
It was May 1979, and Margaret Thatcher
had just been elected as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Queen
Elizabeth II was 27 years into her reign, and for the first time in
history, the country was ruled, at the highest level, entirely by
females. When Elizabeth II acceded…
The only daughter of the Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh is known for her down to earth, no-nonsense
approach to life and in many ways, the flowers chosen by Princess
Anne for her wedding in 1973 to Captain Mark Phillips were that
attitude in petal form. As she became the…
Since Diana, Princess of Wales has
arrived on Netflix’sThe Crown, we’re looking at some of her best
style moments from 1980s. Today, let’s look at some of her best
looks from 1982. On 17 March 1982, Diana accompanied Prince Charles
to the Grand National in a heavy red winter coat and matching hat.
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