How pleased was I to see the fabulously
floral, frilled fashion statement worn by Princess Anne to the
Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana brought to life in all its gaudy
glory for the new season of The Crown? Very, that’s how much, for
not only is the outfit worn by actress Erin Doherty for the
dramatic retelling of the most famous royal wedding of them all a
pretty accurate recreation, it’s…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has marked
the 20th anniversary of his accession with a heartfelt message to
his fellow citizens. And Henri, who became his country’s ruler on
October 7th 2000, was also feted by people from across Luxembourg
in a special video where they…
The Duke of Kent has long been a valued
working member of the Royal Family, with his main areas of interest
including war commemoration, rescue, medicine, social care, sport,
innovation, business, engineering, music and fostering relations
between the UK and Germany. On…
It’s the one outfit everyone wanted to
see in Season Four of hit TV show, The Crown. The wedding dress
worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her marriage to the Prince of Wales
has been brought to life and we’ve now got our first glimpse of it
on actress, Emma Corrin, who takes on the part of the late
princess. And while it’s a pretty spectacular sight, I’ll admit
that for me, it slightly misses…
Twenty Years of Rule: looking back at the accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
7th October 2020
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg marks the
20th anniversary of his reign in October 2020. He ascended the
Grand Ducal throne on the abdication of his father, Jean, after a
long period of transition. Jean had announced his plans to step
aside at the end of 1999 and his son…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark together with
her son Crown Princess Frederik, her daughter-in-law, Crown
Princess Mary and sister Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg attended the solemn opening of the
Danish parliament, the Folketinget, on October 6th…
On 6 July 1893, Prince George
(1865-1936), the second son of the future King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra, married Princess Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Mary had been
previously engaged to George’s older brother, Prince Albert Victor,
who had died of influenza a few weeks before their wedding. George
became King on 6 May 1910 when Edward VII died. [getty
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It’s become one of the most popular
history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all
about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that
‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music.
Here, Royal Central…
Following the death of his 91-year-old
half-brother, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Nawaf
al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, was sworn in as Kuwait’s new Emir
on 30 September 2020. Nawaf was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on June
25, 1937, and is a son of Ahmad…
Westminster Abbey’s annual celebration
known as Edwardtide attracts and brings together pilgrims from
around the world every year in the month of October to celebrate St
Edward the Confessor, who was crowned King of England and ruled
from 1042 until he passed away on the 5th January 1066. St Edward
was an extremely religious, generous, loyal and peaceful man who
was dedicated to his religion…
