The first day of the Dutch State Visit is
drawing to a close and, as usual, the pomp and circumstance have
caught our imaginations. But behind the glitter and the glamour are
lots of special royal details that make this trip even more
exciting. And we got to see lots of them in advance thanks to the
rather busy official social media accounts of the British and Dutch
royal families. Here are some…
In November 1918, as the Great War came
to an end, the man who had inherited one of the biggest empires in
the world gave away the little power that remained to him. Karl I,
ruler of the Austro Hungarian Empire, didn’t abdicate, but in
reality, it didn’t matter as much…
A rare medieval monument, built by a
grieving king for his lost queen, won’t now be repaired until
spring next year. The Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone in
Northamptonshire will undergo restoration work from April 2019 but
campaigners have raised concerns that that will be…
The autumn leaves on the Mall have got
some competition for colour this weekend as the flag of the
Netherlands now decks the famous road leading to Buckingham Palace.
The Dutch flags are fluttering in the October breezes next to UK
ones ahead of the State Visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Maxima which gets underway in just a few days time. The royals are
due to arrive on Tuesday, October…
In a week when we got our first news of
royal history to come (yes, I’m talking baby Sussex here) there
were also plenty of tidbits from times gone to whet the appetite of
even the hungriest fan of the royal past. From once in a lifetime
exhibitions to the promise of…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned
to Sydney ahead of the Invictus Games opening on Saturday, with a
trip to Bondi Beach, a visit to the MacArthur Girls High School,
calls on the Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the
Opposition, and, for Harry, a bridge…
Following the recent wedding of Princess
Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, we take a look at other princesses who
have married commoners. Here is the story of Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden who married personal trainer and gym owner
Daniel Westling in 2010. The future prince was born Olof Daniel
Westling on 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. He
experienced a very middle-class upbringing: his…
Daily Mail apologises to The Queen's Director of Communications over inaccurate article
14th October 2018
The Daily Mail has apologised to The
Queen’s Director of Communications Sally Osman over an incorrect
article published in July. The apology was also extended to The
Queen’s former Media Secretary Steve Kingstone who left his
position at Buckingham Palace earlier…
You can’t have a royal wedding without a
bit of sparkle, and Princess Eugenie kept us all happy with the
jewels she chose for her marriage to Jack Brooksbank at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor on October 12th 2018. The princess, ninth
in line to the throne, also…
Princess Eugenie has chosen traditional
bridal flowers for the bouquet she carried into St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank. The Princess,
ninth in line to the throne, mostly stuck with nuptial shades of
cream but, as with the rest of her royal wedding, there were hints
of the bright hues of autumn among the blooms. The Princess carried
a bouquet made up of white…
