“Our ambition is that all children and young people, regardless of the conditions, should grow up to be safe and strong individuals with a positive future belief.”
The well-being of Sweden’s youth is at the heart of the Crown Princess Couple’s Foundation, which was created in 2010 at the time of their wedding.
Realising how many well-wishers wanted to send them…
Review: The Grace Kelly Dress
16th March 2020
The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz is a recently released fictional book revolving around Princess Grace of Monaco’s famous wedding gown…or a replica of it passed down through the generations. There are three different storylines: 1950s, 1980s and…
Giovanna, Last Tsarina of Bulgaria
14th March 2020
Early Life
Giovanna Elisabetta Antonia Romana Maria was born on 13th November 1907; her parents were King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Queen Elena. Giovanna was born in Rome into the house of Savoy, as the fourth child of the couple; she had two older sisters Yolanda…
The problem with Elizabeth II’s regnal number
13th March 2020
In my article on numbering the Kings and Queens of Britain, I mentioned that this practice was not always accurate and, I’d like to add, not without its controversy.
On February 6 1952, came the death of King George VI of the United Kingdom. It occurred during the night and the new sovereign didn’t know she was now Queen for she and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, were thousands of…
Spain's King and Queen share coronavirus test results
13th March 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have tested negative for Covid-19. The Royal House confirmed the results in a short statement.
The couple were tested after Letizia met government minister, Irene Montero, who has since been diagnosed with coronavirus. Several…
The King whose illness led to the naming of a pandemic
12th March 2020
While the coronavirus continues to spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In 1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe. It caused widespread devastation but, despite its origins, it became known as Spanish flu because of a much…
Out now! True Royalty's Royal Beat: Farewell Harry and Meghan
12th March 2020
True Royalty’s exclusive talk show, The Royal Beat, has released its latest episode focusing on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s final royal engagements as senior, working members of the Royal Family.
The Duke and Duchess have returned to their son, Archie, in Canada, after several final events in the UK and their tenure as working royals comes to an end on 31 March.
Hosted by…
Geraldine, Last Queen of Albania
11th March 2020
Queen Geraldine occupies a unique position in Albanian history: she’s the only queen consort in modern times, and she reigned alongside her husband for less than a year before they had to flee an Italian invasion.
Though she spent the rest of her life zigzagging the…
Queen Máxima's nine finest State Banquet sparklers
10th March 2020
As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima begin their State Visit to Indonesia today we’re looking back at some of Queen Máxima’s finest tiaras worn to state banquets all over the world. Here are nine of the finest tiaras Queen Máxima has worn to give us a few…
There’s no greater royal champion for survivors of domestic
violence than The Duchess of Cornwall. It’s been a cornerstone of her work,
highlighting causes, charities and organisations around the issue of domestic violence,
and Camilla has always spoken compassionately and competently about raising
awareness and helping survivors.
With her recent speech at the Women of the World Festival on…