“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Spotlight: The Duchess of Cornwall's work towards ending domestic violence
9th March 2020
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…
