The life and reign of Elizabeth II has
been one of the most well documented in history. But one integral
part of her story remains unknown – the exact time that her reign
began is a mystery. Elizabeth II succeeded her father, George VI,
on February 6th 1952. She was told that she was now Monarch by
Prince Philip during a stay in Kenya after he received news that
the King had died. But the…
Who was the first commoner to be Queen of
England? There has been a long debate on the matter, because the
parameters for being classified as “commoner” have shifted though
the centuries. Elizabeth Woodville is considered the first commoner
to be crowned as…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads
back to June 1964 for the wedding of…
The sparkling sapphire with a poignant history that marked the moment a future monarch came of age
16th October 2023
A future king of Denmark has celebrated a
milestone birthday with huge crowds cheering him and royalty from
across Europe coming together in his honour. But amidst the
festivities for the 18th birthday of Prince Christian of Denmark
was one very special tribute and it was made by his proud mum.
Crown Princess Mary chose a touching piece of jewellery for the
balcony appearance that marked the…
Poignant link to his late grandfather for Prince Christian as he's awarded special royal honour
16th October 2023
Queen Margrethe ensured that Prince
Christian’s late grandfather would be with him on his 18th
birthday, naming her grandson a Knight of the Order of the Elephant
and gifting him with Prince Henrik’s insignia. The Danish Royal
House announced that Queen Margrethe had…
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…
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, owes its name to the celebrations
for six decades of marriage. The term ‘Diamond Jubilee’ was coined
in the early…
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…
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 wedding celebrations will last 10 days,
beginning on 7 January; the couple’s Islamic solemnization for the
wedding will…
