Just in time for the new year, the Royal
Collection Trust has announced another major exhibition to
accompany Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, with another
stylish queen on display. The Royal Collection Trust announced that
The Edwardians: Age of Elegance will be opening at The King’s
Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse on 24 April 2026. Originally
staged at The King’s Gallery…
The stars on the latest New Year's Honours including three hidden by little known real names
30th December 2025
There are some big stars on the latest
New Year’s Honours list including a trio whose identities escaped
immediate notice as they are being recognised under their own names
and they’re not the ones everyone knows them by. Meera Syal is made
a Dame for services…
Future queen fashion: all of the best style moments from Europe's future queens
30th December 2025
The future queens of Europe are starting
to become more active in their royal duties, and this year I’m
looking back at a few of their fashion highlights as they step into
the spotlight! THE LADIES WHO STOLE THE SHOW IN LUXEMBOURG Princess
Amalia, Princess…
Revealed: The secrets behind how the King’s Christmas speech is recorded
24th December 2025
For many viewers, the Christmas broadcast
appears effortless: a monarch speaking directly to the nation,
words and presence perfectly framed. Behind the scenes, however,
each address is the result of meticulous planning, careful
choreography, and layered symbolism. King Charles III’s speeches,
particularly those delivered from unconventional venues like the
Fitzrovia Chapel or in 2025…
For decades, the Christmas broadcast has
been a ritual closely associated with the grandeur of royal
residences. Buckingham Palace, Sandringham, Windsor Castle – these
have served as the familiar backdrops for the sovereign’s
reflections on faith, family and the…
Cooking, paper hearts and the Duchess of Edinburgh in a Santa hat: this is how royals do Christmas crafting
24th December 2025
Christmas Eve brings families and friends
together for the holidays and in a frankly bizarre move, sees many
decide that the best way to spend time with someone you might not
have seen all year is to get out the glue and paint and start
crafting. There’s something…
Hidden behind the Abbey’s high altar,
beyond the familiar sweep of Westminster’s nave and transepts, lies
a space that even regular visitors to the ancient church may never
properly encounter. The Lady Chapel – formally known as the Henry
VII Chapel – is among the most extraordinary rooms in Britain, a
place where monarchy, memory and faith converge beneath a ceiling
of astonishing…
A king has been given a masterclass in an
old Christmas tradition that he failed to get the hang of in the
first months of his reign. Frederik X of Denmark was shown how to
get to grips with a well loved practice in his country by his
mother, Queen Margrethe, who passed…
The wedding mishap that made the royals laugh: When Queen Elizabeth II stood on the King of Norway's foot
18th December 2025
Weddings, even those steeped in
tradition, rarely run perfectly – and royal weddings are no
exception. At Princess Alexandra’s marriage to Angus Ogilvy on 24
April 1963, Queen Elizabeth II found herself in a delicate
situation, having to apologise to a fellow…
The groom who turned down an Earldom: Why Princess Alexandra’s husband chose life as a royal commoner
18th December 2025
In April 1963, the nation paused to
witness the wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent, Queen Elizabeth
II’s first cousin, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy. The union
captured public imagination not only for its splendour, but also
for the quietly unorthodox choices made by the groom. The couple
first met at a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later
Buckingham Palace confirmed…
