King Carl Gustaf of Sweden made a change
in 2019 that had everyone talking. In October 2019, he announced
that he had revoked the Royal Highness style and place in the Royal
House from all of his grandchildren but Princess Estelle and Prince
Oscar. In other words, only the grandchildren in the direct line of
succession would hold the style and place in the Royal House. This
change applied…
A generation of Swedish royal princesses
lived at Haga Palace, and the eldest among them lost her title for
love. Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria was born on 31 October
1934, the eldest child of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla.
Women were barred from…
King Charles III has now reigned for a
year. His Majesty was the longest serving heir to the throne in
recorded history, holding the position for over seventy years. Now,
the line to what is his throne is the longest in the world with
thousands in it, including monarchs…
Queen Camilla has a strong passion for
reading and encourages others to join in her passion. She
encourages others to get them to enter into a world that allows
them to escape from the realities of the world for a few moments.
The Queen has shared her passion for reading on numerous occasions
and has shown her support for the activity with her patronages. Her
Majesty has been the patron…
Royal walkabouts have created some of the
most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a
royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it
or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t
actually start until the…
Tucked in the Scottish countryside of
Aberdeenshire is Balmoral Castle – a 500,000-acre country estate
beloved by the Royal Family for nearly two centuries, particularly
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It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that Queen Elizabeth II wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953,
has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell,
created in partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the
most emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. This was arguably
the most important commission of Sir…
She was known as “the People’s Princess,”
and even after her untimely death, it proved so as an estimated
billions across the world watched Diana, Princess of Wales’s
funeral on 6 September 1997. This made it one of the biggest
televised events in…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards marital
harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort of
England were all but running in…
