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 King Charles III’s accession was finally solved in June, when Queen Camilla debuted the Royal Family Order of King Charles…
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…
Rubies, diamonds and a bucket hat: how the royals did diplomatic dressing in 2024
27th December 2024
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…
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, let’s take a look at 10 of the biggest moments for some of Europe’s future queens and that solitary future king…
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.Â
The…
December is almost like two distinct months for working royals. While they are typically relaxing and spending time with their families like we are from the 24th on, they tend to be exceptionally busy in the first half of the month. Their busy schedules mean that there are many fashion moments to choose for our best royal looks of December.
Queen Mary of Denmark’s Alberta Ferretti…
As we explore a different Royal Christmas Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only the third he had ever made. Â
On…
The poised and poignant final Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II
21st December 2024
Queen Elizabeth II gave nearly seventy Royal Christmas Broadcasts throughout her reign, with 1969 being the only year she did not give a Christmas speech. In 2021 she delivered what would be her last address oand she touched on several major events in the Royal…
The Second World War was the major defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both service members and civilians across the Commonwealth.
While there was a long way to go, the Allied Forces saw several shifts in 1943 with key victories.
