It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
Once a small and suburban villa known as Nottingham House, Kensington Palace is now known as a symbol of royal residence in London. New monarchs William III and Mary II chose the modest mansion in 1689 to become their country retreat. Over the years, Stuart and Georgian…
When the news broke that Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
Built largely between 1531 and 1536 by Henry VIII, behind the original red-brick building of St James’s Palace live senior members of the Royal Family. Currently, the home is the London residence of The Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra. The Prince of Wales lives in nearby Clarence House.
Up until the autumn of 2017, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie shared an apartment within…
Three of the biggest names in football have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
There are MBEs for two of the players in the England squad taking part in the Euros which got under way just as the honours were made public.
Liverpool star, Jordan…
BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2021: Dame Arlene Phillips, Dame Prue Leith and Roy Hodgson CBE amongst those honoured by The Queen
11th June 2021
Arlene Phillips, Prue Leith and Roy Hodgson are amongst the famous names who are being recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021.
In a year that has seen a pandemic test the strength and resolve of the country, it is unsurprising that almost 23% of recipients…
The 1981 Ford Escort of the late Diana, Princess of Wales is set to go under the hammer. The current owner has kept the origins of the car a secret for the last 20 years.
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An engagement present from the Prince of Wales in 1981, the car is estimated to bring in somewhere between £30,000 and £40,000 when it’s listed at Reeman Dansie’s Royalty, Antiques and…
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they had kept their relationship a secret.Henri was a French diplomat in London, and he and Margrethe…
The modern brides of the House of Kent have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient churches in England while another was worn at a…
After a broken engagement a few years earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart. There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier Christopher “Chris” O’Neill.
They appeared for the first time in public together in January 2011 and the relationship might have stayed quiet for…
