Christmas tends to be a pleasant time, especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant, namely during World War II.
Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940. This led to a five-year occupation. While…
Today, we continue looking back at the royal decade with the biggest royal weddings in Europe.
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Prince William and Catherine Middleton – 29 April 2011
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Prince William married his university sweetheart, Kate
Middleton…
Carols, mulled wine, a Christmas feast, and piles of gifts … no, it’s not a scene from your favourite festive movie, but from the court of Henry VIII.
If you’ve ever wondered how the Tudors celebrated Christmas, join royal historian Lucy Worsley as she…
The Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster just six days before Christmas
19th December 2019
The Queen attended the State Opening of Parliament on Thursday morning – just six days before Christmas.
The occasion in Westminster is thought to have been Her Majesty’s final engagement of 2019.
She will shortly depart London for Sandringham where the 93-year-old monarch will reside during the winter season.
This was The Queen’s second State Opening of Parliament in as…
What would happen to The Queen's hostage if Her Majesty wasn't safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
19th December 2019
On Thursday, the State Opening of Parliament once again takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session.
The day is full of historical traditions…
The Queen takes Conservative MP hostage for the second time this year
19th December 2019
The Queen has once again taken a Conservative Member of Parliament as hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers her speech at the Palace of Westminster.
Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be released once the Monarch…
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground named one of England's best play spaces
17th December 2019
It’s a whimsical area of Kensington Gardens where pirate ships and imagination reign, and now the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground has been ranked as one of the country’s best playgrounds.
The playground, which is visited by more than one million people a year, is a favourite of children visiting London and was honoured for the “quality and variety of play…
Queen Victoria’s exquisitely woven wedding dress of
Spitalfields silk satin survives. Her wedding veil was placed over her face as her
body was dressed and prepared for burial at Windsor. Fascinatingly as I found
out during research, the wedding veil and one of the…
All royal wedding dresses are keenly anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting. On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town Hall of Brussels for…
Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
4th December 2019
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
