We’re used to seeing royal brides with
white flowers. Many a regal wedding has featured a posy of pretty
cream flowers, dotted with hints of green and matching the dress to
perfection. Bright bouquets are a rarity but they make their mark.
As summer gets into full swing and the gardens and fields burst
with pretty petals, we take a look at some of the most colourful
bridal flowers of queens…
Prince Emmanuel Filiberto of Savoy has
made the unexpected announcement that he will renounce his position
as heir to the defunct Italian throne in favour of his older
daughter, Vittoria. The Prince revealed his decision in an
interview with Italian newspaper…
The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For…
Princess Madeleine married Christopher
O’Neill on the 8th of June 2013, whom she met in New York, where
she moved after the breaking of her engagement to Jonas Bergström
in 2010. This move became a precursor for the first ten years of
her married life, during which she lived in New York, followed by
London, then moved back to Sweden, then moved to Miami, and it has
recently been…
The queen's daughter who disappeared without trace - a Tudor mystery that remains unsolved
7th June 2023
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about.
It’s been nearly 86 years since the one
of the most important days of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret’s
life, the day their dad, King George VI was crowned. The ceremony
would cement Elizabeth’s place as the future queen and she would go
on to become the…
The Bernadottes first began ruling over
the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called
King Charles XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this
time. He was born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte.
It was in 1810 that he was unexpectedly elected as the heir to King
Charles XIII of Sweden just as he was preparing for his new role as
the governor of…
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…
Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the
throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI
had only reigned for fifteen…
