On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the
youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie
Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a
tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January
1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a two-carat oval diamond
flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18 carat white gold.
The ring was made by Asprey…
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…
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 celebrate six years of
marriage. In the summer of 2009, Prince Carl Philip met Sofia
Hellqvist through mutual friends at a…
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…
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 are recognised for their
services in relation to Covid-19. Restaurateur, chef and television
presenter, Prue Leith, leads…
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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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…
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…
