Every year, the Royal Family gathers at
Sandringham in Norfolk to spend the holidays. Between church, a
gift exchange, and Christmas dinner, one could say they celebrate
just like any other family. In this case, their holiday meals might
be a bit more fancy than others. Chef Darren McGrady, who cooked
for the Royal Family from 1982 to 1998, gave some insight to Marie
Claire UK about the holiday…
For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was
a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people
across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive
address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King
Charles III. His Majesty is following a…
The Imperial House of Japan is the oldest
current monarchy. The Japanese throne was founded in 660 BCE
according to legend. While the Japanese monarchy does function in
the same ways as many other monarchies, they use a unique naming
system. Emperor Mutsuhito took the…
Emperor Emertius Akihito, the first
Japanese Emperor to abdicate in over 200 years, marks his 90th
birthday today. We take a look at his life and reign. Born on 23
December 1933, Prince Akihito was born in the Imperial Palace of
Tokyo as the elder son and fifth child of Emperor Hirohito and
Empress Nagako. He had five older sisters: Shigeko, Princess Teru
(1925-1961); Sachiko, Princess Hisa…
The King's Champion, who took historic role at the Coronation, has died
22nd December 2023
The King’s Champion, Francis Dymoke, has
died. Francis Dymoke, 68, passed away just months after taking a
leading and historic role at the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Cailla. The King’s Champion now carries the Royal Standard
into Westminster…
Review: 'A Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown' by Anne Glenconner
21st December 2023
When I saw a post about “Lady in Waiting:
My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown” by Anne
Glenconner, I was immediately intrigued. It’s not often you hear
from the people who worked behind palace walls. I was excited to
learn more about the…
Queen Victoria’s winter sledge became
synonymous with the Windsor Christmas, at least during the lifetime
of Prince Albert, who is rightly credited with popularising
Christmas traditions in England, including that of the Christmas
tree. The royal trees were decorated with coloured wax candles,
sweets, toys and artificial snow, whilst the gifts exchanged by the
Royal Family were gathered beneath…
A romantic empress and a heroic queen - the royal Christmas Eve babies
21st December 2023
The Christmas story begins, of course,
with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that
makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double
up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all
have begun on Christmas Eve…
Emperor Akihito is marking his 90th
birthday on December 23rd 2023. He took the throne upon the death
of his father, Emperor Shōwa, on 7 January 1989 and abdicated in
2018. Let’s take a look at Emperor Akihito’s life in photos:
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A sprinkle of Christmas sparkle: five dazzling tiara moments from 2023
20th December 2023
We were spoiled this year: a Coronation,
a Jubilee, an 18th birthday gala, and all the state events in
between! How can you possibly narrow down the top five tiara
appearances? I’m going to try! 1. The Princess of Wales Digs Out
the Strathmore Rose Tiara [getty src=”1794945241″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”com”] What else could make the…
