When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince
Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a
bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who
starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had
gone for something of a medieval theme in the look of their big day
and the flowers carried by the bride fitted right in. From the
pageboys and bridesmaids in…
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and
one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their
eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose
the same date for her marriage to…
When Crown Princess Victoria married
Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, she walked down the aisle in a
simple but bespoke gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden. [getty
src=”458388137″ width=”396″ height=”594″] The iconic pearl white
wedding gown was…
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 and…
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 in…
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…
