The three sons of Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum – the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
and Rule of Dubai – will hold their wedding reception during
Eid on Thursday, 6 June where thousands are expected to attend. It
is expected to take place at 4 pm at the Dubai World Trade Center
according to various social media posts sharing the official invite
cards and invite…
Aged 10 ¾ years old, Princess Victoria
composed a story. This delightful children’s tale, written by the
future Queen, survives in its own little red ‘Composition’ notebook
in the Royal Archives. To understand how it was made and the full
significance of it, we need…
Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna, visited the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate
in 1894 to take a cure for sciatica, during which time she became
godmother to the Allen twins, born in the house where she was
staying, to her landlady, Mrs Allen. These…
Charlotte Heidenreich von Siebold
(1788-1859), referred to in most biographies of Queen Victoria
simply as Madame Siebold, is a name often treated as a historical
footnote, but is in fact, one of quite astonishing importance. It
was Madame Siebold, the skilled German obstetrician who
successfully helped to deliver the future Queen Victoria, born on
24 May 1819, at Kensington Palace. I recently…
Theresa May has announced that she has
resigned as Conservative Party Leader on June 7. She will stay on
as Prime Minister until a successor has been found. Mrs May has
notified The Queen of her decision. Her permanent successor will be
appointed within the next few…
On 24 May 1819, a baby girl was born
whose birth would be of overwhelming importance but on whose
delivery it was by no means certain that she would succeed. This,
despite the proud boast of her father, the Duke of Kent, who was
determined in the royal marriage race that…
We were treated to a blockbuster fashion
week with a royal wedding, the Chelsea Flower Show, and a
Buckingham Palace garden party. There’s much to cover, so let’s
take a look at some of the style highlights: Guests at Lady
Gabriella’s wedding Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston
on Saturday, 18th May, and we were treated to an array of amazing
outfits. We’ve…
Mrs Brock was the future Queen Victoria’s
nurse. Called by her ‘dear Boppy’ (op. cit., Christopher Hibbert,
Queen Victoria, A Personal History, 21), she remained Princess
Victoria’s nurse until the age of five, after which she passed into
the better-known hands of…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled…
The gardens at the Prince of Wales’s
Highgrove estate are world-renowned, and with spring in full bloom
now you can enjoy his beloved gardens in Tetbury for yourself. The
public opening for the private gardens of the Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall has started, with all proceeds from ticket
sales and purchases in the shop going to The Prince of Wales’s
Charitable Fund. Since 1980…
