There are few things harder to deal with
than the diagnosis of a serious illness. One of those things is
telling your children you have a serious illness. But for one young
mother, another terrible task was added to that list. To do it all
while people around the world thought it was OK to speculate, lie
and bully you because you hadn’t revealed your health diagnosis to
them on demand. The…
'You are not alone' - the words of the Princess of Wales to all those being treated for cancer
22nd March 2024
As she revealed that she is undergoing
treatment for cancer, the Princess of Wales had words for all those
undergoing similar experiences. In a heartfelt message confirming
her diagnosis, the Princess reached out to those who are also being
treated for the…
Caroline of Ansbach was Princess of Wales
from 1714 to 1727; her father-in-law, King George I, inherited the
throne upon Queen Anne’s death and began the Hanoverian dynasty.
She remains one of the most interesting women to hold the title of
Princess of Wales and left her…
The heartbreaking gesture that led to one of the most poignant royal wedding traditions of all
20th March 2024
It is one of the most poignant moments in
a British royal wedding: the moment the bride’s bouquet is placed
on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. Its origin
dates back to 23 April 1923, with the wedding of Prince Albert,
Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The Tomb of the Unknown
Warrior was dedicated on 11 November 1920, and King George V wrote
about the…
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the…
The site of Christchurch Greyfriars, is a
strange, haunting place, redolent of history. It is now a ruined,
public garden and a popular place for Londoners to take their
sandwiches for lunch. Long gone is the atmosphere of bells and
prayer from the Middle Ages; although in…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. On the 85th…
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to…
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked
about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the
Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in
April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to
begin a royal wedding tradition known…
Of the nine children of Queen Victoria’s
children, one daughter married in London another on the Isle of
Wight and one son in St. Petersburg. The remaining six married at
Windsor, five at St. George’s Chapel and one in the Private Chapel
at Windsor Castle. The College of St. George was founded in 1348
and is inextricably linked with the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
one of the oldest…
