Continuing our series on princesses who
married commoners, we are taking a look at Princess Madeleine of
Sweden and her American-British husband, Christopher O’Neill. After
fleeing to New York City after a broken heart and engagement,
Madeleine met her soulmate in the Big Apple. Healing from a broken
heart, Madeleine soon became friends with a man named Christopher
O’Neill. He anonymously…
The wedding dress of the Duchess of
Sussex is now on display at Windsor Castle. The gown chosen by
Meghan for her marriage at St George’s Chapel at the castle is part
of an exhibition on the big day which also features uniform worn by
the Duke of Sussex. The bridesmaid and…
Details of the major restoration project
being carried out at the final resting place of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert at Windsor have been revealed. It’s a rare chance to
see behind the scenes at the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore where the
queen and her beloved consort…
Kate's State Banquet Jewels: the Queen Alexandra Wedding Necklace
24th October 2018
It’s been quite the year for royal
jewellery revivals. After the regal brides of 2018, the Duchess of
Sussex and Princess Eugenie, surprised us by choosing tiaras that
hadn’t been seen in decades for their weddings, the Duchess of
Cambridge has joined this rather exclusive club by wearing a
necklace that has been hidden in the palace jewellery box for
years. Embed from Getty Images Embed from…
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 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 too long to stop
more damage being done. The 13th century stone cross has been
deteriorating for some time with chunks falling…
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…
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 climb to plant the Invictus
Flag over Sydney Harbour. Meghan debuted a beachy maxi dress for
her trip to Bondi Beach. The brown…
