If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style.
Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
It was the day that the first of a new wave of queens in waiting in Europe got married. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been a royal revolution in her own right and her wedding day was just as groundbreaking. Join Lydia Starbuck, Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for a…
On the 19th of June 2010, the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling took place. To celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, we are taking a look back on this special day.
Let’s take a look at the bridesmaids and page boys who accompanied…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel release private photos of their wedding
19th June 2020
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel have released four private photos of their wedding to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary.
In an additional post on Instagram, they said, “The 19th of June 2010 was a special and very happy day in our lives. Among the absolute strongest memories are all the people who chose to celebrate it in different ways with us – out on…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia…
Bessie Wallis Warfield – more commonly known as Wallis – was born 19 June 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, to Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague.
Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth from tuberculosis…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led royal tributes to Dame Vera Lynn who has died at the age of 103.
Dame Vera, whose songs kept morale going during World War Two, passed away early on June 18th 2020.
The official social media accounts of Clarence House were the first to post tributes following the announcement of her death. Sharing images of the singer with both Charles…
In what was dubbed the biggest royal wedding in Europe since the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, royals from all over the globe travelled to Stockholm to watch Crown Princess Victoria marry her gym trainer, Daniel Westling.
Who was on the…
It’s famously one of her favourite times of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she misses…
In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home. Sometime during this week the stolen funeral regalia will be brought back to Strängnäs Cathedral. On Midsummer Eve, Tuesday next week, they will be shown again to the…
