With the release of new photos in celebration of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s 10th wedding anniversary, people were reminded of another gorgeous dress Victoria wore during her wedding celebrations.
The Crown Princess dusted off her blush Elie Saab gown from the gala performance on the night before her wedding for a few photos and let her hair down, which she doesn’t…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel share new photos to mark their 10th wedding anniversary
15th June 2020
The Swedish Royal Court has released new portraits of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, to mark their 10th wedding anniversary. The release of the series of eight photographs is part of a new website that has been created to celebrate the wedding…
Who is Infanta Cristina of Spain?
13th June 2020
Infanta Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la SantÃsima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia was born on 13 June 1965 to the then-Prince and Princess of Asturias (Juan Carlos and SofÃa) at Sanyres Loreto in Madrid.
The Infanta is the second child and younger daughter of…
The Queen chooses green for Trooping the Colour 2020
13th June 2020
The Queen has overseen a pared back version of the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade at Windsor Castle. And in tribute to the regiment trooping their colour, Her Majesty chose the Welsh Guards brooch for the day.
The diamond creation, in the shape of a leek, was worn with a jade green coat and matching hat.
The Queen’s coat was designed by Stewart Parvin as was the dress beneath, a print in…
Royal gardens begin to open to visitors again
12th June 2020
The grounds of some of Britain’s most famous royal residences are to welcome visitors once more after closing because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, ongoing restrictions mean that booking will be mandatory for anyone hoping to make a trip.
Sandringham’s…
The Duchess of Cornwall has celebrated young authors around the UK with a special event hosted from her back garden. And she gave her speech from a special building set up for the Queen over eighty years ago.
Camilla was congratulating the winners of the annual Radio 2…
June's Jewels: Spain's Best Pearls
11th June 2020
Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
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Queen Letizia is reported to have received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present from her husband, King Felipe, but didn’t wear it in public until 2015 when she chose it for Queen Margrethe II’s 75th birthday celebrations. The main piece, a diamond…
Swedish police have named the man they believe killed Olof Palme, the country’s Prime Minister, who was assassinated in 1986. Mr Palme, who served twice as Premier of Sweden, was shot on February 28th 1986. Swedish police now believe long time suspect Stig Folke…
The failed attack on King Harald and Queen Sonja
8th June 2020
The 7th of June is a special day in Norwegian history. On that day, the Norwegians celebrated both the end of the Union with Sweden in 1905 and the return of King Haakon in 1945 following the Second World War. This year, there was no celebration because of the coronavirus…
In 1997, the life of the Spanish King came under threat as a plot was made to kill him during the opening of a new museum. The failed assassination attempt on King Juan Carlos was discovered by Spanish police by chance and resulted in an international hunt for the men who wanted to kill the Spanish monarch. Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui was the master of the plan together with some other members…