Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince
Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83 after recently being
diagnosed with dementia. Prince Henrik was the husband
of Queen Margrethe and father to Crown Prince…
Even though it is Christmas, take some
time to learn more about Norway’s history. We are now 1000 years
back in time when Norway broke out in a civil war which lasted for
many decades. Around the year 1000, Norway had been established as
a separate and stable kingdom. The…
It was a year filled with family
celebrations as well as state occasions and the daily business of
being Head of State. And the past twelve months have produced some
rather special and memorable photos of the Queen. As the year winds
to its end, here are twelve images that…
A look back at European and international royal 2018 events – part one
27th December 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we are taking a
look back at events in which the European and international royal
families took part. In part one, we look at January, February, and
March. January: TheDanish royals attended their annual New Year
receptionsin Copenhagen.Embed from Getty Images Tens of thousands
turned out to see Japan’s Emperor Akihito for the New Year.Embed
from…
Queen Victoria’s winter sledge became
synonymous with the Windsor Christmas, at least during the lifetime
of Prince Albert, who is rightly credited with popularising
Christmas traditions in England, including that of the Christmas
tree. The royal trees were decorated with…
As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her
75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about
Sweden’s Queen. Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in
1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. She is half German (through her
father) and half Brazilian (through her…
It’s one of the most famous events in
royal history, and now the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert is being brought to life once more. A new TV programme,
presented by historian Lucy Worsley, will reconstruct the marriage
that began years of happiness for a young couple and changed the
idea of royal weddings forever. Every aspect of the celebrations,
represented at the time by…
They’ve already helped win ‘The
Favourite’ some of the many awards that have come its way and now
you can see them up close and personal. A new exhibition of
costumes from the movie has opened at Kensington Palace. Outfits
from the film are on show in the Queen’s…
In a continuation of our two-part series,
our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of
Prince Albert: The passing of the Prince Consort is, of course,
synonymous with the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, where it took
place, a room which I have researched for…
In a two-part series, our Historian,
Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert:
Prince Albert, the beloved husband and Prince Consort of Queen
Victoria, died on 14 December 1861, at Windsor Castle. So enormous
were the consequences of this death, both for the British monarch
publicly and Queen Victoria privately, that we can sometimes
overlook the death itself, although any…
