It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The most recent took place six decades ago. On
June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in
front of royalty…
He is currently the longest reigning
monarch in Europe and the first man to hold that distinction in
decades. And it’s not the first time that the King of Sweden has
grabbed an historic first. King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in
2023 when he celebrated his Golden…
On Wednesday afternoon, King Charles read
his speech at the State Opening of Parliament. He was wearing one
of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial
State Crown. The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British
monarch when they leave Westminster…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be released publicly for another 100 years.
But that means that, a century on, we get wonderful snapshots of
life long ago. I…
Put my sneakers on! Young royals from
across Europe have been stealing the spotlight from their parents
as they support their countries at the Olympic games. And of
course, they are putting their best foot forward fashion-wise with
the low-key favourite of the…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The Élysée Palace played host to several
royals ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic
Games. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a reception on the
day of the opening ceremony to officially receive the heads of
state attending the 2024 Paris games. He was joined by his wife,
Birgitte Macron. King Felipe is welcomed to the Elysee Palace
ahead of the opening…
It began life as a royal fortress and
became a symbol of a revived French monarchy in the 16th and 17th
century and, as the Olympics took over Paris, kings and queens once
more reigned at the Louvre. Several royals mingled at an Olympic
gala dinner at the palace turned…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
26th July 2024
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one
of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself
talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could
create her dress. And the…
The first tiara of a future queen and the sweet family story that made a princess emotional
26th July 2024
She once stood in as a ‘first lady’ when
her country was without a consort and one of the oldest princesses
in Europe has admitted seeing a future queen in a tiara for the
first time made her emotional. Norway’s Princess Astrid, now 92,
was often at the side of her father, King Olav, during the early
years of his reign as he had no queen. Princess Martha, Olav’s
wife…