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The striking and unusual engagement ring given by Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson

15th December 2023

She was the woman who would change royal history forever. Wallis Simpson’s romance with King Edward VIII led to him deciding between love and duty. In the end, it was a choice of love. The King Emperor abdicated the throne as he was unable to marry the American divorcée in the Church of England at the time. The throne passed to his brother, Albert, who became King George VI. And Edward headed…

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The romantic royal wedding that turned a nurse into a queen

By Lydia Starbuck

15th December 2023

The marriage of King Baudouin of the Belgians and Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, on December 15th 1960, gave a country a new queen and began a royal partnership that would become one of the most successful in modern regal history. The discreet monarch and his equally dignified…

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A very Windsor Christmas

By Sydney Zatz

14th December 2023

Nearly 25 years after her grandfather George V became the first to deliver a Christmas broadcast, Queen Elizabeth II would carry on the tradition and create history in her own way. Christmas 1957, The Queen’s Christmas broadcast was televised for the first time. During her…

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The special Scandinavian Christmas celebration in memory of a saint

By Jessica Storoschuk

13th December 2023

The 13th of December is St. Lucia’s Day, traditionally celebrated in the holiday season. While it is a less popular holiday in the United Kingdom and North America, it is still widely celebrated in Scandinavia and Northern Italy. Like many other Scandinavian families, the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian royal families all observe St. Lucia’s Day in December. St. Lucia’s Day (also…

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The snowy romance of a Victorian royal Christmas

By Elizabeth Jane Timms

12th December 2023

It was during the reign of Queen Victoria that many interpretations of modern Christmas traditions took hold. The Royal Family was at the heart of some of them with Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, seen to popularise the Christmas tree. Prince Albert was an…

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The Crown is acknowledged by Hollywood royalty as it grabs a string of Golden Globe nominations

By Jessica Storoschuk

12th December 2023

The Crown has been recognised by Hollywood royalty with several notable nominations for the 2024 Golden Globes. The hit Netflix drama focusing on the modern House of Windsor received four Golden Globe nominations. The show has been nominated for Best Television Series…

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The sweet gift of a prince to a grieving queen on the saddest of Christmas days

By Lydia Starbuck

11th December 2023

She had made the season her own. The festive season at the end of the 19th century was very different from that in 1837, the year she had become monarch. Yet the final Christmas of Queen Victoria was filled with heartbreak. The queen herself could not get away from it, noting in her diary for December 25th 1900 ”this has indeed been a terribly sad Christmas for us all!”. And it had, indeed…

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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

By Lydia Starbuck

10th December 2023

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…

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IN PHOTOS: Princess Sonam Yangden

By Brittani Barger

9th December 2023

Bhutan’s newest princess has been named Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. The Royal Office for Media released several images to unveil the newborn royal who was born on 9th September 2023. Photo: Royal Office for Media Royal Office for Media The Princess is carried into…

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Bhutan's newest princess named

By Brittani Barger

9th December 2023

Bhutan’s royal family has revealed the name of their newest princess with several photographs to debut the newborn. The only daughter of King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema has been named Sonam Yangden Wangchuck. She shares her name with her paternal aunt, Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and paternal grandmother, Queen Tshering Yangdon. Photo: Royal Office for Media Sonam denotes…

The striking and unusual engagement ring given by Edward VIII to Wallis Simpson

The romantic royal wedding that turned a nurse into a queen

A very Windsor Christmas

The special Scandinavian Christmas celebration in memory of a saint

The snowy romance of a Victorian royal Christmas

The Crown is acknowledged by Hollywood royalty as it grabs a string of Golden Globe nominations

The sweet gift of a prince to a grieving queen on the saddest of Christmas days

If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

IN PHOTOS: Princess Sonam Yangden

Bhutan's newest princess named

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