Today marks the crystal wedding
anniversary of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The
relationship had been one of the most talked about in the world and
the marriage ceremony itself attracted global attention. The two
wed in a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall followed by a
marriage blessing at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle overseen
by the then Archbishop of…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has shared
a touching open letter addressed to young people in which she
stresses the importance of following the guidlines announced by the
country’s government to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
Mathilde also acknowledges the…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand,
also known as King Rama X, has left his hotel in Germany, where he
was holed up with a harem of 20 women, to travel to Zurich from
where he flew to Thailand to celebrate Chakri Day. In Zurich, he
was joined by his wife Queen Suthida, who…
The Great Seal of the Realm is a piece of
history to savour. We don’t get to see it all that often and when
it does make an appearance, it more than packs a punch.For this
seal is part of a tradition that goes back to before the Norman
Conquest and which, for centuries, has symbolised the very power of
the Monarch. This is the main seal of the Crown and signifies the
Monarch’s approval of…
Every month brings its own royal
milestones and April is no different. The month is filled with
landmarks for kings of times past. Among them is the start of the
reign of perhaps the most famous king of all and a happy marriage
that went on to create royal history. Our…
Today, we’re looking at the early life of
King Philippe. Born on 15 April 1960 to Prince Albert and Princess
Paola of Liège, there was every chance that he would never ascend
to the throne. His uncle, King Baudouin was on the throne at the
time, and the married king was…
Solidarity, integration and respect for
human dignity are the three principals guiding the Grand Duke
Henri and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Foundation in its
activities. Created in 2004 by the merger of Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Foundation with the Prince Henri – Princess Maria Teresa
Foundation, the Grand Duke Henri and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Foundation aims to help people in…
The Queen’s address to the nation, in the
midst of the coronavirus pandemic, was filled with words that have
struck a chord with many as Her Majesty put her people at the heart
of her message. And she did it while taking comfort in the memory
of a woman who played a…
On a sunny morning on the 9th of
September 2016, the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess
Sofia of Sweden was baptised in an intimate ceremony. The
christening of Prince Alexander took place at the Royal Chapel of
Drottningholm Palace. In this article, I will be…
Although The Queen was officially
addressing the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth at large on
Sunday, it’s no surprise many of us in America tuned in thanks to
the power of social media and good old YouTube live streams. When
Her Majesty last made an address like this (I’m not counting the
Jubilee message from 2012 here) there wasn’t any way for those
outside a Commonwealth country to…
