For almost a thousand years, coronation services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular.
More often than not, they’re crowned by birthright and succession. On a few occasions, they’re crowned after a battle, like the first king to reign after the Norman…
How a wedding anniversary inspired one of the most famous royal celebrations of all
13th October 2023
It’s now one of the best known phrases in royal history and it was inspired by a celebration of sixty years of marriage. Without a Diamond Wedding anniversary, there would be no Diamond Jubilee. This sparkling celebration of sixty years of rule, rare even in modern times…
Could a favourite family tiara in Spain's national colours be the first worn by future queen, Leonor?
11th October 2023
The heir to the throne of Spain is fast approaching her 18th birthday and the milestone is often when young royal women in Europe first wear tiaras. We don’t yet know if there will be any kind of formal celebrations for the coming of age of the queen in waiting…
Amidst the final years and recovery from World War II, Belgium had a regent who is rarely talked about.
From 20 September 1944 – 20 July 1950, Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, served as regent of Belgium while the Belgian government was investigating his older brother, King Leopold III, for cooperating with the Nazis.
Charles was born on 10 October 1903 as the second son of King Albert…
Hearts may have broken across the royal watcher world as the Sultan of Brunei announced that his son, Prince Abdul Mateen (one of the world’s most eligible bachelors), was set to wed.
Prince Mateen, 32, will marry Anisha Rosnah Adam in January 2024.
The royal…
The royal wedding dresses created by one of the 21st century's most celebrated bridal couturiers
8th October 2023
While many royals prefer to turn to their own national designers or those of the country that they are visiting, there are a few designers that remain popular across many royal families. Elie Saab has been chosen by multiple royal brides to create their wedding…
As an heir to the Danish throne is set to mark his 18th birthday, we take a look at the King Christians of Denmark.
Christian I
The first King Christian was elected to take over the throne after his predecessor, King Christopher of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, died without natural heirs.
Christian’s uncle was the most prominent feudal lord left in the Danish realms and was offered the…
A little known royal plaque that marks the arrival of an embattled but defiant queen
5th October 2023
A plaque can be found in the garrison walls at Portsmouth at the location of the old ‘Sally Port’. Its patriotic inscription proclaimsthat “from this place naval heroes innumerable were embarked to fight their country’s battles” but that also, “near this…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. The drama continued…
