The Élysée Palace played host to several royals ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a reception on the day of the opening ceremony to officially receive the heads of state attending the 2024 Paris games. He was joined by his wife, Birgitte Macron.Â
King Felipe is welcomed to the Elysee Palace ahead of the opening…
Royalty returns to the Louvre for Olympic Gala
27th July 2024
It began life as a royal fortress and became a symbol of a revived French monarchy in the 16th and 17th century and, as the Olympics took over Paris, kings and queens once more reigned at the Louvre.
Several royals mingled at an Olympic gala dinner at the palace turned…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
26th July 2024
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could create her dress. And the…
The first tiara of a future queen and the sweet family story that made a princess emotional
26th July 2024
She once stood in as a ‘first lady’ when her country was without a consort and one of the oldest princesses in Europe has admitted seeing a future queen in a tiara for the first time made her emotional.
Norway’s Princess Astrid, now 92, was often at the side of her father, King Olav, during the early years of his reign as he had no queen. Princess Martha, Olav’s wife…
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby is the birthstone for July. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in…
If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?
20th July 2024
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 palace given to a hero by a devoted queen
18th July 2024
European leaders are gathering at Blenheim Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has been the home of various great personages, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sir Winston Churchill among them.
The Victory of a Duke
The year was 1704, and the War of…
With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris only a few days away, royals across the world are preparing to support their athletes as they represent their kingdoms. While most royals heading to the Olympics will be spectators, there are some who have played much bigger roles…
King Charles has read his speech at the State Opening of Parliament and he was wearing one of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial State Crown.Â
The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British monarch when they leave Westminster Abbey at the end of…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Jersey for a visit to the self-governing British Crown Dependency. The last King Charles also had a strong connection to the island nation.Â
The future-King Charles II sought sanctuary on Jersey twice during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Parliamentarian forces sought Charles out as Prince of Wales, as they were also looking for his father (King…