It’s not had a monarchy for over 200
years and as it welcomed the world for the Olympics, France
reminded everyone of that with a rather alarming depiction of its
last queen, minus her head. However, it was a brief moment of
rebellion against all things regal for in 2024, Paris was all about
royalty. Kings, queens, princes and princesses flocked there and
the city of light was ready for its…
For years, the answer to ‘who has reigned
longest’ was an easy one, even for people who didn’t follow
royalty. Queen Elizabeth II broke plenty of records in the seventy
years that she reigned in the United Kingdom. All that changed on
September 8th…
The queen who turned a strange Victorian gem into the jewel win of 2024
29th December 2024
While royal watchers often eagerly await
reports of which tiaras royals are wearing to events, there are so
many other historic and gorgeous pieces of jewellery in the royal
vaults. We are looking at some of the best jewellery appearances of
2024 today! Queen Maxima…
The Duchess of Gloucester remained one of
the busiest members of the Royal Family although nearly all her
engagements get little to no coverage. But while the wider public
spotlight might not all on her, her role within the Royal Family
was given the ultimate recognition this year when King Charles III
named her as a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It
is a reflection of the…
The royals like to hand out honours and
decorations during state visits or at designated times of the year,
and in 2024 we got a bevy of them! Let’s take a look back at some
of the highlights. The Royal Family order of King Charles III One
of the last mysteries of…
Do you know how hard it is to narrow down
some of the best white-tie stylings into a list of five? So many
gorgeous gowns left on the table, but these are the five that I
can’t stop thinking about! Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
goes Barbiecore in…
Royal style is no easy matter. You might
think that having the pick of designers at your beck and call would
make getting ready in the morning a breeze and for your average
outing, you might well be right. But there are times when you’re
expected not just to look smart, stylish and even vaguely on trend.
Oh no, sometimes being royal means diplomatic dressing and using
your look to pay…
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been
watching the latest generation of royals grow up in real time and
now they’re all either in university, or undergoing military
training, or taking the next steps to prepare them for their future
roles! As we look back on 2024…
For seventy years, Europe had an heir to
the throne called Prince Charles. Three years after that first in
line became Monarch, the continent is about to welcome another heir
with the same name. Luxembourg will see a change of power in 2025
when Grand Duke Henri steps…
A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia
24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an
unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s
floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the city
of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm welcome
from the locals. The King and Queen of Spain had already
visited the area, with most people remembering the first visit,
just a few days after the…
