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 Desiree and Baron Niclas Silfvershiold.
The princess was the second of the four sisters of Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
Heartbreak after the horse that led Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession dies aged 13
11th February 2024
Aurora, a retired police horse that led Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession through Windsor, has died at the age of 13.
Known to officers by her stable name ‘Doris’, the grey mare retired in September 2022, with her final public duty leading the late…
For what may well be her last tiara appearance of her life as Monarch, Queen Margrethe II chose one of the most significant jewellery pieces in the Danish vault. And it was the tiara worn by Margrethe II in the first official photo of her following her accession in 1972. It…
The Princess of Wales welcomed the wider Royal Family to her annual Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday evening, including her youngest, Prince Louis, who joined his siblings at the event for the first time.
Catherine has hosted Together at Christmas since 2021, with each year’s carol service themed around a specific area of life in the United Kingdom. The first…
All the pomp and pageantry of a State Visit that turned into a huge success, one of the biggest K-Pop bands getting a special honour and a long lost tiara all helped produce a week to remember. Oh, and there’s a queen with a hedgehog. Welcome to the royal week, in…
Scottish National Party leader criticised for holding wreath upside down and refusing to sing national anthem at Cenotaph
12th November 2023
The leader of the Scottish National Party in Westminster, Stephen Flynn, has been heavily criticised on social media for his conduct during the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph.
Mr Flynn, who became the SNP’s leader in the House of Commons in…
At the main entrance of Westminster Abbey lies the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, the body of an unknown British soldier from the First World War. On 11 November 1920, the body was brought from France to be buried at The Abbey. While there is one body that lies in The Abbey, it was between themselves and three other heroes who would be put to rest there.
On 7 November 1920, four bodies covered in…
They are the people who will one day reign and their role has an importance that pervades every element of their lives. Being the heir means preparation for a throne that starts early and only ends with accession. From the first in lines who grew up in pole position to those…
While the Prince and Princess of Wales spend their time between Kensington Palace and Adelaide Cottage, one other home of theirs holds special meaning – Anmer Hall.
Located about 110 miles north of London and Northfolk, the home was a wedding gift from Queen…
The history-making Kensington Palace and the admired attraction it is today
27th September 2023
It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions and a symbol of modern members of the Royal Family, Kensington Palace.
It is a royal residence with a history dating back to the 17th century; it is what it is today after King William III and Queen Mary II bought the property, then known as Nottingham House, in the summer of 1689.
For £20,000, William and Mary bought the…
