The Duchess of Gloucester remained one of
the busiest members of the Royal Family although nearly all her
engagements get little to no coverage. But while the wider public
spotlight might not all on her, her role within the Royal Family
was given the ultimate recognition this year when King Charles III
named her as a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It
is a reflection of the…
Do you know how hard it is to narrow down
some of the best white-tie stylings into a list of five? So many
gorgeous gowns left on the table, but these are the five that I
can’t stop thinking about! Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
goes Barbiecore in…
Royal style is no easy matter. You might
think that having the pick of designers at your beck and call would
make getting ready in the morning a breeze and for your average
outing, you might well be right. But there are times when you’re
expected not just to look…
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been
watching the latest generation of royals grow up in real time and
now they’re all either in university, or undergoing military
training, or taking the next steps to prepare them for their future
roles! As we look back on 2024, let’s take a look at 10 of the
biggest moments for some of Europe’s future queens and that
solitary future king: Princess…
For seventy years, Europe had an heir to
the throne called Prince Charles. Three years after that first in
line became Monarch, the continent is about to welcome another heir
with the same name. Luxembourg will see a change of power in 2025
when Grand Duke Henri steps…
A surprise visit brings some Christmas cheer after disaster in Valencia
24th December 2024
King Felipe and his family made an
unexpected trip to one of the worst affected villages in October’s
floods. The royals traveled to Catarroja, a village near the
city of Valencia, on Sunday, 22nd December, and received a warm
welcome from the locals. The King…
December is almost like two distinct
months for working royals. While they are typically relaxing and
spending time with their families like we are from the 24th on,
they tend to be exceptionally busy in the first half of the month.
Their busy schedules mean that there are many fashion moments to
choose for our best royal looks of December. Queen Mary of
Denmark’s Alberta Ferretti…
As we explore a different Royal Christmas
Broadcast each day from 1 to 24 December, we are able to see both
personal, family moments and public events marked. In 1934, King
George V added a real family touch to his Christmas speech, only
the third he had ever made. On…
The poised and poignant final Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II
21st December 2024
Queen Elizabeth II gave nearly seventy
Royal Christmas Broadcasts throughout her reign, with 1969 being
the only year she did not give a Christmas speech. In 2021 she
delivered what would be her last address oand she touched on
several major events in the Royal…
The Second World War was the major
defining event of King George VI’s reign and as such, several of
his Royal Christmas Broadcasts dealt with the war. In 1943, he once
again focused on the dedication, faith, and resiliency of both
service members and civilians across the Commonwealth. While
there was a long way to go, the Allied Forces saw several shifts in
1943 with key victories. However…
