The former church Haga Sophia has been
widely reported in the media over recent weeks after the building
has been converted into a mosque for the second time. However, what
isn’t known to many is that right next to the famous building is a
unique hidden story. In a burial chamber, 19 Ottoman princes are
buried next to each other, all of whom were killed on the same
evening, by their only…
As the summer takes hold, it’s brought
plenty of royal surprises with it. A new set of challenges in
Spain, a welcome return for visits to some of the most famous royal
residences in Europe as lockdown eases and, perhaps the biggest
shock of all, a royal wedding. July…
Philip May, husband to former Prime
Minister Theresa May, is to be knighted for his political service.
Upon a recommendation from Boris Johnson, The Queen has signified
her intention of conferring a knighthood to Mr May who lived in 10
Downing Street from 2016 to…
The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah
Ferguson, on July 23rd 1986, was really rather floral indeed. We
expect all brides to carry a bouquet but Sarah, unlike many women
in recent royal history, chose to wear flowers in her hair, too. As
she made her way into Westminster Abbey, this royal bride was
surrounded by petals and all of them had special meanings for the
brie. Sarah Ferguson packed a…
It was filled with special symbolism for
the bride became a popular favourite, too. The dress
worn by the then Sarah Ferguson for her marriage to Prince Andrew
on July 23rd 1986 at Westminster Abbey is still one of the most
talked about royal weddings gowns of modern…
The marriage of the Duke of York and
Sarah, Duchess of York took place on July 23rd 1986. Prince Andrew
Albert Christian Edward and Sarah Margaret Ferguson had known each
other since childhood but romance blossomed in the summer of 1985
after they sat next to one another…
Sarah, Duchess of York has thanked
everyone who sent good wishes following the marriage of her elder
daughter, Princess Beatrice. And she spoke of her pride in her
children in her first comments since Beatrice wed Edoardo Mapelli
Mozzi last week. Taking to her personal Instagram account, Sarah
shared a quote from Denis Waitley called ”Gratitude”. Alongside it,
she wrote ”Thank you to all…
Newlyweds Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and
Princess Beatrice have shared more photos of their wedding day. The
couple, who got married on July 17th at Windsor, added two more
images to their official album. They were taken by Benjamin Wheeler
who also took the two photos…
It was a secret wedding that was all over
before we even knew it was on. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo
Mapelli Mozzi took us all by surprise by marrying discreetly at
Windsor on July 17th 2020. The bride and groom emerged from their
ceremony beneath a huge arch of bloom…
In the end, this was a royal wedding all
about the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. As
Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, she wore a gown
that had once belonged to her granny and the tiara that the Queen
had chosen for her own wedding over seven decades before. But this
wasn’t a one way street of tributes. For the Queen made some rather
lovely nods to her…
