A portrait of the toddler Princess Alix
of Hesse by the Austrian painter George Koberwein caught my
attention back in 2004. Examining how it came to be painted was a
source of great interest to me, not least because the picture that
he produced of the baby princess, not quite two years old, is such
a charming study. Portraits from such an early period of Princess
Alix’s life are rare; she was…
The World Cup is about to get underway in
Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal
backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of
their departure for the competition. We know there will be no
Windsor representation in the VIP stands…
Royal tour bonanza! The Sussexes are
heading down under for their first official overseas visit
together, new details on Prince William’s Middle Eastern tour, plus
The Countess of Wessex in Leeds, and healthy eating for Princess
Anne. James Brookes rounds up the…
Banbury Cross is of course, synonymous
with local Oxfordshire folklore for many, because of the popular
rhyme which has a ‘fine lady’ riding to it on her cockhorse.
Indeed, this is the main reason why many people know of the
existence of the Cross at all. Far less known…
In a year filled with royal excitement,
minds are already turning to what’s expected to be one of the
significant events of the summer, the christening of Prince Louis
of Cambridge. The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, born on 23 April at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, is
expected to be baptised before the Royal Family start their summer
holidays. And on his special day…
Prince Philip has had 97-years of collecting the wonderful and unusual
10th June 2018
Somewhere behind the closed doors of the
Royal Residences lays the Duke of Edingburgh’s vast and unusual
collections. Prince Philip has had 97-years to build his
collections, and without a doubt, he has some of the best. As a
child, the Duke recalled first collecting…
Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! - 36 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday
10th June 2018
On 10 June 1982, Her Royal Highness
Princess Madeleine of Sweden was born. To celebrate her 36th
birthday here are 36 facts on the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine
recently admitted in an interview on Skavlan that she is naturally
a shy person, but she is “working on…
As Princess Adrienne’s christening takes
place tomorrow in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace, we are
taking a look at the traditions of Swedish royal christenings – all
of which have been seen as state occasions for centuries. Since
1906, Swedish royals have worn the same christening gown. It
was first worn by then-Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI
Adolf) and has been…
