Today, the Queen hosts a reception in
London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince
Charles as Prince of Wales. The ceremony itself took place on July
1st 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, watched by thousands at the ancient
royal site and many more on TV. It marked a milestone in the
life of Charles Philip Arthur George, first born son of Elizabeth
II and the Duke of Edinburgh, as…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep
her distance from Wallis Simpson is at the heart of a new TV
programme. In ‘Queen Mum: the Reluctant Queen’, her attitude
towards the Duchess of Windsor is examined with one letter,
describing her as a ‘’naughty lady’’…
On Tuesday, 5 March, a special reception
will be held at Buckingham Palace in honour of Prince Charles, who
is this year celebrating 50 years as the Prince of Wales. Hosted by
Her Majesty The Queen, the reception is expected to be attended by
all of the senior members of the…
The Queen's controversial style pick for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales
1st March 2019
When Queen Elizabeth II invested her
eldest son Prince Charles with the title of Prince of Wales in a
ceremony on 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon Castle in Wales, it was the
latest in a storied and solemn show of monarchy and there were
absolutely no complaints about the affair. Well, unless you count
the eternal controversy that surrounds fashion at royal events.
This time, it was the Queen who was…
They are famously close royal sisters and
now they’re sharing centre stage at a very special event. As the
final preparations are made for the exhibition of clothes from
Princess Eugenie’s wedding, it’s been confirmed that the maid of
honour outfit chosen…
Included amongst the works read as a
young woman by Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina Alexandra
Feodorovna (1872-1918), were – according to letters that she wrote
to her eldest sister, Victoria, Princess Louis of Battenberg –
Guizot’s Reformation de la…
It is the oldest Order of Chivalry in
Britain, linking the 21st century with the medieval era and today
it got new members. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Order
of the Garter is to welcome two new appointments. Dame Mary Peters,
the Olympic gold medallist who has gone on to help thousands of
young people into sport, is made a Lady Companion of the Order. The
Marquess of Salisbury, who…
The Duchess of Kent meets Sheku Kanneh-Mason - the cellist who performed at Harry & Meghan's wedding
22nd February 2019
The Duchess of Kent met 19-year-old
musician Sheku Kanneh-Mason this week as she welcomed him as
an ambassador to her charity, Future Talent. Sheku was crowned as
the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2016, and performed at the
wedding of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex…
'My darling Auntie': Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna and Princess Louise
21st February 2019
Amongst the extensive collection of
letters left by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the sixth
daughter of Queen Victoria, are at least two from her niece,
Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918). Two of Alexandra’s
letters to her aunt were reproduced in the admirable…
Westminster Abbey has been a place of
worship for the Royal Family for centuries, been the venue for
every coronation since 1066 and the venue for royal weddings and
funerals. This article will examine the royal weddings which have
taken place at Westminster Abbey between 1919 to the most recent
wedding, held there in 2011. Princess Patricia of Connaught (1919)
Born Victoria Patricia Helena…
