Gustavus Adolphus or better known as King
Gustav II of Sweden was born in 1594. At the age of only 16, Gustav
was a war-torn young Crown Prince who was eager to take over the
Swedish throne. When Denmark-Norway stirred up a new war in 1610,
it was only a question of when the war would break out. The two
arch-enemies were preparing for war and in 1611 came the
declaration of war when…
The Royal Palace in Oslo is today a
striking monument in the city centre of Oslo. When the castle was
built, it was located outside the very centre of Oslo. The property
that is today the residence of Norway’s monarch was for only 300
years ago nothing more than part…
Amidst the chronicle of lost tombs at
Westminster Abbey is that of Queen Anne Neville, wife of King
Richard III. Queen Anne’s invisibility in these terms underlines
the purported neglect on behalf of Richard III; this lack of a
memorial was rectified however when a bronze…
April brings spring, brighter weather, a
flurry of flowers and an array of anniversaries. The fourth month
of the year has been the backdrop for some milestone events
involving England’s queens, both regnant and consort. Here’s our
Calendar of Queens for April. Births April is a month for queens
regnant. Queen Mary II, who shared power with her husband William
III, made her debut…
Last week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had
to celebrate her birthday in a different way than planned because
of the coronavirus pandemic. Many royals from Europe had come
together and made a very special video greeting for the Danish
Queen. Many people noticed that several…
Princess Beatrice’s wedding is off - Buckingham Palace officially confirms postponement
17th April 2020
Princess Beatrice has officially
cancelled her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, due to the
coronavirus outbreak. The Queen’s granddaughter, 31, was set to
marry the millionaire property tycoon, 37, at St James Palace with
a reception to follow at The Queen’s…
Clare Waight Keller, Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress designer, leaves Givenchy
11th April 2020
Clare Waight Keller, who designed The
Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress, has left Givenchy. She
previously worked at Pringle of Scotland and Chloe before becoming
the first female leader of the French fashion in 2017. In a
statement, Clare Waight Keller said: “As the first woman to be the
artistic director of this legendary maison, I feel honoured to have
been given the opportunity to…
This year, in 2020, marks 75 years since
World War II ended. It’s also 80 years since war came to the
monarchies of Norway and Denmark. While the Danish royal family was
taken prisoner by the Germans, the Norwegian royal family managed
to escape from the Germans and…
The flowers carried by the Duchess of
Cornwall on her wedding day, April 9th 2005, were filled with
personal touches that had their own place in her royal romance with
the Prince of Wales. For not only were the flowers in Camilla’s
posy highly significant, they had been…
This year, in 2020, marks 75 years since
World War II ended. It is also the 80th anniversary of war coming
to the Monarchies of Norway and Denmark. While the Danish royal
family was taken prisoner by the Nazis, the Norwegian royal family
managed to escape and carry on the war from exile for the next five
years. As early as 1939, both the Allies and Nazi Germany began to
make invasion plans of…
