One duchess has made a rather telling
comment about others who share, or used to, the same title. The
Duchess of Northumberland has said that ”unlike other duchesses who
put their names everywhere”, she prefers to describe herself in
another way when launching some business ventures. Speaking to The
Daily Telegraph as she launched her own children’s book, the
duchess said…
The royal couple living separately but who are refusing to divorce
27th November 2025
Renewed attention has fallen on Lord
Nicholas Windsor and his wife, Paola, ahead of Tatler‘s special
edition – due to be published in early December – dedicated to the
Duchess of Kent, who died in September at the age of 92. Lord
Nicholas, 55, the…
As a one-time student of constitutional
law, I remember all too well the shocking hypothetical scenarios
lecturers loved to propose. For example, what if Parliament passed
a law requiring all blue-eyed babies to be killed at birth? It is
absurd, horrifying, and –…
How can it be right for one unelected Prince to override democracy?
26th November 2025
Earlier in the week, Prince Albert II of
Monaco exercised a power almost unseen in modern Europe: he refused
to sign a bill passed overwhelmingly by the National Council to
liberalise abortion. While the action is entirely within Monaco’s
constitution, it raises uncomfortable questions about the balance
between monarchy and democracy in the 21st century. The proposed
legislation was carefully…
Imagine, for a moment, King Charles III
seated at his ornate desk at Clarence House, a bill freshly passed
by the Houses of Parliament before him. His conscience recoils. He
cannot abide the legislation. Perhaps it offends his principles.
Perhaps it challenges tradition.
King Charles will have Christmas trees in
all his royal palaces this year and he’s already unveiled the first
of his festive decorations. Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is now
decked for the season and The King has gone for a traditional red
and gold look for the set of…
When Prince William is king he will have to change the rules around royal titles - and this is why
24th November 2025
Royal titles are thought to be set in
stone but this autumn has shown that they are, in fact, rather
fragile things. As summer faded, the younger brother of The King
found out that Monarchs can still change everything with just a few
words. Charles III removed the HRH and title of prince from his
sibling with Buckingham Palace announcing that the once second in
line to the throne would now be…
Not your usual royal name: England once had an heir to the throne called Alfonso and he was very nearly king
24th November 2025
There are some names that just scream
royal – George, Edward, Elizabeth, Anne. Kings and queens have a
tendency to keep it in the family when it comes to christening
their offspring and so a certain quota of names have become
associated with royalty. Alphonso…
Now it's Kate reaching for diamonds that came to the Royal Family from a society legend
20th November 2025
The Princess of Wales has become the
second senior royal in less than 24 hours to appears in dazzling
diamonds that once belonged to one of the most famous names in
London society. For her visit to the Royal Variety Performance,
Kate chose a pair of earrings that were…
The Royal Wedding bouquet that vanished: the untold story behind Queen Elizabeth II’s Big Day
20th November 2025
Royal weddings often follow a familiar
pattern. They unfold in grand, historic churches with brides
dressed in sweeping white gowns and glittering heirloom tiaras,
while grooms stand proudly in military uniform. They are
accompanied by long lines of bridesmaids and pageboys, with
centuries of tradition dictating every step. What begins as a
family celebration becomes a global spectacle. But…
