The line of succession to the throne of
King Charles has just changed with the arrival of a brand new royal
baby. Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter. Baby Athena
Mapelli Mozzi is eleventh in line to the throne. The path to the
throne of King Charles III contains many names but the main focus
falls on the few dozen most closely related to the Monarch. And the
first twenty five of…
King George III had the third-longest
reign in British history (behind Queen Elizabeth II and Queen
Victoria) and has recently come back into the spotlight with
Bridgerton. This January also marks the anniversary of his death,
205 years ago, at Windsor Castle. It was the end…
Although Whitehall is now known for being
the home of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and
countless government buildings, there is a royal execution site
hidden in plain sight. King Charles I, the second Stuart
monarch of England, continually fought…
The twist on a 2025 top trend that you can only wear with permission of King Charles
25th January 2025
It’s one of the top trends for 2025 but
one version of it is for royal use only. Tartan is taking over
influencer grids everywhere: it hit the haute couture catwalk while
Traitors chic, led by the must have fashion of its presenter,
Claudia Winkleman, is the style pick for winter. But one version of
it is the ultimate must have because it’s almost impossible to get.
Meet the tartan…
The strange royal connections of a fashionista called 'The King'
23rd January 2025
Along with Christian Dior, January 2025
also marks the anniversary of the birth of Cristóbal Balenciaga.
Known as “The Master of Us All”, and ‘The King’, the Spanish
designer was born on 21 January 1895 and became an iconic designer
with some rather unusual…
This week marks the 120th birthday of
Christian Dior, the designer who changed the trajectory of post-war
fashion. From The New Look’s first appearance in 1947, the House of
Dior has been a royal favourite. A young Princess Margaret first
explored Dior’s fashion on a…
The late Diana, Princess of Wales was
known for her keen sense of style and trend-setting throughout her
adult life. One of her biggest style moments came in 1985 in
Australia where Diana made a bold choice for an emerald
necklace. On 31 October 1985, the Princess wore an emerald
and diamond choker necklace as a bandeau-style headband across her
forehead at a dinner in Melbourne. Stephen…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his
reign to marry the woman he…
The death of a king in a modern era: how George V's passing was announced to the world
19th January 2025
It was not an auspicious start to the new
year of 1936 for King George V. The previous year had seen ‘Grandpa
England’, as Queen Elizabeth II once called her grandfather, feted
during his Silver Jubilee, but long periods of poor health had
plagued the King, and he…
While several European nations will next
have a queen on their throne, Sweden is the only nation to have two
generations of queens-in-waiting. However, the future Queen
Victoria will not be the first female regnant of Sweden. Which
women have ruled Sweden in the past? Margaret I of Denmark
(1389-1412) Queen Margaret of Denmark was Queen of Denmark, Queen
of Norway, and Queen of Sweden.
