Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21
August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York.
She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major
royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years
earlier. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the
throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward
VIII),her father (later George…
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…
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 has been emblematic of
her historic reign for over half a century. Nicknamed the “Pearl
Poiré Tiara” from the shape…
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…
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 December 2022, held his wreath
upside down and refused to sing the national anthem. People took to
social media to criticise the…
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…
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 Elizabeth II following their 2011
wedding. It is where they lived after their nuptials and where the
royals escape with their three…
