She was the first of The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh’s children to marry and her big day set the
template for the royal celebrations that would follow in its wake.
Princess Anne’s wedding to Mark Phillips, on 14 November 1973, was
a huge state occasion with a massive television audience that
captured imaginations around the world. The bride might be famously
down to earth but her first…
For the first time in 62 years, April
Fools Day has fallen on the same day as Easter Sunday. This means
it is double the fun for royal reporters, who are tasked with
reporting on The Royal Family’s Easter festivities, as well as
avoiding any April Fools stories which…
Why didn't Princess Beatrice curtsey to The Queen when all of the other royal ladies did?
1st April 2018
Charlie Proctor explains why Princess
Beatrice did not curtsey to The Queen at church today when all of
the other royal ladies did so. The Queen and members of The Royal
Family attended the traditional Easter Day church service at
Windsor Castle this morning. Most senior…
So now we know. After months of
speculation and as many expected, Meghan Markle will incorporate
her favourite flower into her bridal decorations. Kensington Palace
has been sharing details of the floral arrangements being created
for St. George’s Chapel and St. George’s Hall for the royal wedding
on May 19th. And there will be a starring role amongst all those
petals for the…
Queen Victoria is inextricably linked
with Windsor Castle, but these associations, whilst deep-rooted,
are in fact not always visible. A statue of her is within the first
section of the State Apartments at Windsor Castle and her throne
and footstool – presented to her in…
On 20 March 2018, Westminster Abbey
released a statement that the late Professor Stephen Hawking who
passed away on 14 March 2018, would be honoured with a Special
Thanksgiving Service, during which his ashes would be interred at
the Abbey; a second statement was released on…
Amongst the splendid suite of jewels
commissioned for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert, features in the
permanent exhibition Victoria Revealed at Kensington Palace, when
it re-opened in full on 30 March 2018, two magnificent tiaras which
were formerly owned by Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife,
one of which will go on long-term loan to Kensington Palace for the
exhibition, from the estate…
Prince William married his long-time
girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a
look back at the ceremony and the couple. Prince William, the
oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales,
was born 21 June 1982 in London. His…
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked
about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the
Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in
April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to
begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you
actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like? The chances
are that the answer is no…
