King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have tested negative for coronavirus. The couple were
checked after their only son, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife,
Princess Sofia, were diagnosed with Covid-19. The four had been
together just days before Carl Philip and Sofia began to feel
unwell and tested positive for coronavirus. They had all attended
the funeral of Queen Silvia’s…
Picture gallery at Buckingham Palace stripped back for first time in almost 45 years
25th November 2020
Over the past month, Royal Collection
Trust staff have been carefully removing some 65 paintings, along
with beautiful French furniture created by Adam Weisweiler and
Georges Jacob and exquisite Japanese and Chinese porcelain from the
Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace for…
William Adelin was the only legitimate
son and heir of King Henry I of England. His early death by
drowning in an event known as the “White Ship Tragedy” would leave
his father without a male heir and eventually lead to a period of
civil war known as “The…
The stark contrast in reaction to Meghan’s miscarriage compared to that of Zara Tindall’s exposes the ugly racism entrenched in society
25th November 2020
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex
revealed that she sufferedthe “almost unbearable grief”ofa
miscarriage in July. Writing an article in theNew York Times,
Meghan shared her experiences, saying:“I knew, as I clutched my
firstborn child, that I was losing my second.” Her openness and
transparency on miscarriage has been widely praised, with it being…
Two famous royal bridesmaids reveal where their gowns are hidden away
25th November 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh just
celebrated 73 years of marriage last week, and with royal weddings
on the brain, one of their bridesmaid’s daughters shared a special
memory. India Hicks and her mother Lady Pamela Hicks both served as
royal bridesmaids…
The role of consort can make or break a
monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their
spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their
consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of
York. Queen Elizabeth, 1464…
For decades, many have painted the
Duchess of Cornwall as a villain cast opposite of Diana’s hero. It
is past time for that narrative to stop. I was struck by how the
Duchess is being, again, painted as the villain while watching the
latest series of The Crown. We see her as the other woman, running
around with the Prince of Wales while he was married to Diana. It
is important to…
Princess Charlene shares behind the scenes snaps from National Day
22nd November 2020
Princess Charlene has shared some behind
the scenes snaps from Monaco’s National Day celebrations on
Thursday, 19 November, on her official Instagram page. The photos
were taken inside the Princely Palace and feature her and Prince
Albert’s five-year-old…
The devastating fire which swept through
Windsor Castle on November 20th 1992 led to a massive salvage
operation and a restoration that lasted five years. And in the
process of saving the ancient residence, experts discovered some
intriguing royal secrets. In the kitchen…
A pigeon is renamed after The Queen to mark her 73rd wedding anniversary
20th November 2020
A rescued pigeon has been renamed in
honour of The Queen to commemorate the occasion of her 73rd wedding
anniversary to the Duke of Edinburgh. People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called the pigeon Elizabeth in the
hope that the gift will encourage The Queen to end her
participation in pigeon racing. Animal rights group Peta say that
pigeon racing is cruel and that Her…
