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 Belgium When Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess
Maria Teresa paid a visit to their neighbours in Belgium, not only
was it a family…
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…
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 aside in favour of his eldest son,
Guillaume. And as he assumed the Grand Ducal throne, Guillaume’s
own first born son…
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…
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…
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. On 29 November 1934, Prince
George, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
in the society event of the…
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…
She was the woman who could have been
England’s first queen regnant and he was the uncle who took the
throne that might have belonged to her. The two were close and
their stories heavily intertwined. But in a strange turn of events,
their relationship became even more intense as it was subjected to
a scrutiny that was outrageous even for late medieval times. Many
accusations have been…
