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 met during an official dinner at the
French Embassy and then again at a wedding, starting a relationship
soon…
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”…
It was a royal wedding that made history
and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever
members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley.
The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and,
alongside her husband, spend decades…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden’s home, Villa Solbacken, is a beautiful estate located along
the outskirts of the KungligaDjurgården (“Royal Game Park”) in
Stockholm.Djurgården has been owned the Swedish Royal Family since
the 15th century.It originally served as the royals’ hunting
groundsbut is home to many attractions…
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…
Buckingham Palace is the most iconic
symbol of the British Monarchy, but far from popular opinion, this
200-year-old building isn’t actually The Queen’s official
residence, and this is why… Her Majesty’s official residence is, in
fact, a few hundred yards down the…
The Queen has made a historic designation
to a village in Northern Ireland, making it the first in the
country to receive Royal Status. The village of Hillsborough, where
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Her Majesty’s official Northern
Ireland residence is located, received the honour earlier this week
in an announcement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,
Brandon Lewis. The…
It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to…
2022 Trooping the Colour rearranged to form part of the bumper celebrations for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
2nd June 2021
In a highly anticipated announcement,
Buckingham Palace has revealed plans for The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee next year, including a rearranged Trooping The Colour.
Trooping the Colour is usually held annually on the second Saturday
of June. It is The Sovereign’s…
The palace garden at Fredensborg Castle
in Denmark, one of Queen Margrethe’s many residences, has received
the prestigious Europa Nostra award. The Europa Nostra Prize was
awarded to the castle garden for an excellent achievement in
preserving, improving and adapting to new uses of cultural heritage
in connection with the restoration of the garden. Prince Joachim is
the patron of Europa…
