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 the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson.
But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
There are two…
It was perhaps the biggest royal wedding
style surprise of all. After months of speculation that Princess
Eugenie would wear the York Tiara for her wedding, the bride
surprised us all and what a surprise it was. Eugenie wore emeralds
for her wedding. The Princess borrowed…
In 2001, Prince William met Catherine
Middleton while they were students in residence at St Salvator’s
Hall at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. While the two
were close friends at first, it was at a charity fashion show in
2002 that Catherine reportedly caught…
If one wanted to be cheeky, one could say
this royal love story began with a match. Well, it did when Prince
Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II, met Sophie
Rhys-Jones at a tennis event in 1993. She represented firms across
the UK, Switzerland, and Australia before she opened her own agency
in 1996, giving herself a busy life for one that would change the
moment she and Edward said…
There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died…
While it’s happily ever after for King
Charles and Queen Camilla, it was a long road to get to that point.
In the summer of 1970, the two reportedly met during a polo match
at Great Windsor Park. The two shared a love of polo and the same
sense of humor as Camilla…
The royal romance of one of Britain's best loved kings and most popular queens
13th February 2024
It’s not every day one gets to marry a
prince. But for Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later known as Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother,) it was a real-life fairytale. King
George VI, formerly known as Prince Albert, Duke of York was the
second son of King George V. When his father became king, he became
second in line to the throne behind his brother, Edward, Prince of
Wales. It is…
From queen's necklace to wedding tiara - the sparkling story of one of the most famous royal gems of all
12th February 2024
It’s become one of the big questions in
the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear?
It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision
of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did
as a bride for her…
She was the princess whose quiet life in
the English countryside changed forever when she and her husband
were chosen to head a brand new take on a very old monarchy. Maud
of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband was picked as the
country’s king and confirmed…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination
were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound
familiar?) but one thing the…
