It has been revealed that Charlotte
Casiraghi and her fiancé, Dimitri Rassam will tie the knot this
Saturday at the Princely Palace of Monaco. The daughter of Princess
Caroline of Monaco and Mr Rassam have reportedly decided to baptise
their seven-month-old son on the same day. In April Royal Central
revealed that the long-awaited marriage of Charlotte Casiraghi and
her finacé, the…
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…
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 twins were the recipient
of christening gifts and presents from Princess Alix even after she
became Tsarina, with presents…
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…
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 ensued on the death of
the Prince Regent’s heir, Princess Charlotte, that ‘the crown will
come to me and my children’.
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…
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 her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…
