Starting 25 November and for the first
time, visitors to Windsor Castle will have the opportunity to see
six rare, surviving costumes worn by the teenage Princess Elizabeth
and Princess Margaret during wartime performances. During the
Second World War, Her Majesty The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth)
and her sister Princess Margaret would spend much of their time in
Windsor safely away from the…
Hampton Court Palace is infamous as the
setting for the tragic stories of Henry VIII’s six wives, so it’s
no surprise that people have been reporting ghostly sightings there
for hundreds of years. Postcards with double-exposed photographs
supposedly depicting the…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm Palace…
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences
that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her
primary London residence. For decades, this has been Buckingham
Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and
extensive renovations at the iconic London palace—her primary
residence has become Windsor Castle. What is a primary residence?
And where does The Queen spend…
The King met Jetsun Pema, who comes from
the country’s elite, when she was around seven-years-old, and he
was 17. Years later, they fell in love and became engaged. He
announced his upcoming marriage during the opening of Parliament in
2011. His Majesty then described…
Thousands of Prince Albert's Papers Online for the First Time
23rd September 2021
Prince Albert’s legacy can be seen across
the UK and across the Commonwealth. His name and likeness can be
found in museums, towns, and geographical features. He helped to
establish several different societies that still exist to this day.
The Royal Collection has made…
The Princess Royal attended a historic
event at the Tower of London where a barrel of wine was presented
to the fortress’ Constable. Embed from Getty…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the
most popular royal crowns, not only in Britain but across the
globe. Given that September’s birthstone is September, it is the
perfect time to look at the two historic sapphires set in the
Imperial State Crown. St. Edward’s…
Among Europe’s royal families, the
Swedish Royal Family owns one of the the most impressive jewelry
collections. The Leuchtenberg sapphire and diamond parure in
particular goes back to early 19th century and is said to have been
a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
