To analyse the religious situation in
Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably
linked. Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries,
officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the
population that ascribes to the Roman Catholic Church as high as
96%. To put that number in context, that same survey put
Italy’s percentage of Roman Catholics at…
The massive earthquake that hit Turkey
and Syria on Monday has had devastating effects. Over 11,000 people
are dead across the two countries, and over tens of thousands have
been injured as rescue personnel work to clear rubble and find
survivors. There has also been…
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa,
known as the “last Hawaiian Princess,” who passed away in December
2022, has returned to Iolani Palace. Kawānanakoa was the daughter
of Lydia Liliʻuokalani Kawānanako, a member of the deposed Hawaiian
Royal Family. She was…
Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence
of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum. The
Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according
to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The
announcement was made one day after the burial of former King
Constantine II at the estate. Restoration has been ongoing on the
building, and…
Ahead of the May Coronation of King
Charles III, the Tower of London has announced a school Coronation
competition. The Tower is asking for schools across the nation to
design an illustration for the Tower’s specially designed
Coronation benches. The Tower describes…
Tatoi Palace is a Greek estate previously
used by the Greek Royal Family for over 100 years as a summer
residence. The land was acquired by King George I, who purchased
the estate in 1880. Tatoi currently holds the record for the
highest-ever recorded temperature in…
While Buckingham Palace has been making
changes with a new reign underway, some old royals are moving back
into the palace. The family who originally bought the
then-Buckingham House is returning again. A new Royal Collection
Trust exhibition focused on the Georgians will open in the spring
at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. “Style & Society:
Dressing the…
New information has been unveiled about
the history of Hever Castle in Kent, a property once owned by the
Boleyn family and Anne of Cleves. Recently, architectural historian
and former chief executive of English Heritage, Simon Thurley,
researched how the castle was…
Twenty contemporary art pieces gifted to
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in honour of the Platinum
Jubilee will be displayed at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham
Palace. Gifted by the Royal Academy of Arts to the late monarch,
the works of art on paper are by…
If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie for her marriage to Prince Edward
6th January 2023
On January 6 1999, Prince Edward and
Sophie Rhys-Jones announced that they were engaged to be married.
To celebrate the occasion, 24 years on, Lydia Starbuck takes a look
back at the Countess of Wessex’s striking wedding dress. If ever a
royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by
Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999
at St George’s…