With his wedding attracting royals and
dignitaries from around the world, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
gained global notoriety almost overnight. The next Hashemite
King was born on 28th June 1994 at the King Hussein Medical Centre
in Amman, the first child to then-Crown Prince Abdullah and Crown
Princess Rania. He and his sister, Princess Iman, were born before
their parents’ accession to…
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan marries
Rajwa Alsaif later today. Here’s what you need to know about the
royal wedding. The pair will wed at Zahran Palace in an Islamic
ceremony that the Royal Hashemite Court says the ceremony will be
“an elegant and understated…
Fifteen years ago today, Prince Joachim
married his fiancée, Marie Cavallier, in Mogeltonder Church, in
South Jutland. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie met while
Joachim was still married to his first wife, Countess Alexandra.
They were invited to a dinner and, being the…
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, the
only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa,
married Nicolas Bagory in a religious ceremony on 29 April. The
wedding took place at Saint-Trophyme Church of Bormes-les-Mimosas
in the south of France. See below for all the photos of the big
day! The Private Collection of T.R.H. the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Luxembourg /…
Those in Westminster Abbey and watching
across the globe will see several pieces of regalia used at King
Charles III’s coronation on 6 May. However, those regalia have
historically come from England – not Scotland, Wales, or Northern
Ireland. A separate Crown of…
A number of senior appointments ahead of
the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have yet to be
announced, with the big day little over a week away. Buckingham
Palace has been constantly releasing information about the occasion
over the past few months…
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a very modern
marriage hundreds of miles from home. They share an air of romance
while having striking features all of their…
Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace
of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete.
The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden
Jubilee in September.
A significant artefact of the Chinese
Ming Dynasty will be put up for auction in London after spending
almost eight decades in private hands. The artefact in
question is a decorative box that is believed to be part of a
five-piece set of such items designed specifically…
A crucial part of any Coronation is the
oath that the new Sovereign takes. Just like the ceremony itself,
the oath that is part of it has changed throughout the centuries,
according to historical context and the will of the Monarch.
The last big change to the oath came in 1937, when other
“territories and realms” were also included in the formula, an
acknowledgement of all the nations…