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 princess said the meetings with the
designer were “rather funny”. Princess Madeleine’s lace covered
dress…
Royal Lodge has remained at the centre of
an argument in the Royal Family, as the Duke of York still lives
there but The King reportedly would like him to move out. What is
the history of the property that so many royals want to live
at? Royal residence for…
The emerald ring that sealed the royal romance which changed the Monarchy forever
31st May 2024
She was the woman who would change royal
history forever. Wallis Simpson’s romance with King Edward VIII led
to him deciding between love and duty. In the end, it was a choice
of love. The King Emperor abdicated the throne as he was unable to
marry the American…
It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold
priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t
belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated.
This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia,
better known as Ena, decided to create a set of jewellery pieces to
be passed down from generation to generation of queens. According
to Queen…
Take a princess with a passion for
helping others and a social reformer determined to make life better
for millions and you get a Victorian story that has disappeared
into royal history despite featuring the founder of one of the most
famous organisations in the world. Now…
A life saving charity that has counted on
royal support for two centuries, a social reformer whose work was
boosted by a tragic princess and a descendant of Queen Victoria
making her debut – the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has provided plenty
of royal links as its…
The impact of the general election campaign on one of the busiest royal months of the year
22nd May 2024
The UK will vote in a general election on
July 4th 2024 which means that, within days, parliament will be
dissolved. Weeks of intense campaigning will begin with politicians
criss-crossing the country to try and win votes and, ultimately,
the keys to Number 10 Downing Street for their party. It means
tough calls for media as they have to show a balanced view of all
those campaigning for…
The UK is going to the polls after Rishi
Sunak called a general election for early summer. Voters will
choose the make up of the next parliament on July 4th 2024 and the
leader of the main party after that poll will become Prime
Minister. The ballot was given the green…
King Charles III has spoken to the Prime
Minister, Rishi Sunak, and agreed to his decision to call a general
election. It means that the UK will head to the polls on July 4th
2024 to choose 650 MPs. The King had to agree to parliament being
dissolved before the…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…