The first month of summer has brought
many new beginnings for some famous queens and it’s been a moment
of crowning glory for others. June is also the month when five
English queens said farewell. Here’s a calendar of queens for June.
Birth of a Queen Just two British queens have, so far, made their
debut in June. Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, was born
in…
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…
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 the future Queen of Sweden on her wedding
day. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is often named the
“godmother of…
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.
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 which left Wallis and her widowed mother
partly supported by their wealthier relatives. In November 1916,
Wallis married…
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…
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 the famous meeting for the first time in decades. The
Queen’s words were shared as Royal Ascot got under way for…
