How many kings called Edward have there been? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by Liam Foley might make you think again.
One aspect of the evolution of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same territory. In the…
The tiara left by a princess to her young godson to give to his future bride
26th June 2024
The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But one tiara in particular has a different…
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal wedding took place.  The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years.  The woman who became a royal…
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan are about to begin their State Visit to the United Kingdom. It runs from 25 to 28 June although the Emperor and Empress are already here, carrying out private engagements.
There will be pomp and ceremony for this long awaited visit, although it has had to be scaled back due to the upcoming UK general election. However, the schedule is fairly…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 19 and 20 October 2012 in Luxembourg City. Not only was it an important event in Luxembourg, but it also marked the last wedding of the current generation of heir apparents. As Grand Duke Henri…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg had just announced a major change that begins the countdown to his own abdication.
On the country’s national day, Grand Duke Henri revealed that his eldest son and heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, will take on a new role this…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden surprised Queen Silvia with a sweet gift to mark her 80th birthday and their 48th wedding anniversary.Â
The Swedish Royal House shared an image on Instagram on June 19th of the Swedish king giving his queen a single red rose in front of guests. Queen Silvia looked incredibly happy with her simple gift.Â
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Why the duke in The King's carriage at Ascot had to hand over a flag first to keep his grand house
18th June 2024
The King was all smiles as the procession at the start of this year’s Royal Ascot got under way but he was also collecting a rather important due.
His Majesty was joined in the first carriage by the Duke of Wellington, a friend of both The King and Queen.
However…
When the news broke that Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
If ever a wedding dress summed up a royal bride, it was the gown worn by Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh
12th June 2024
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style.
Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
