When Kate Middleton stepped out of the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 29 April 2011, the world finally learned who created her wedding dress: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.To most of the world, it was a well-kept secret. But Burton’s name had been floated around as a serious contender for the coveted commission for a while before the wedding.
The Sunday Times…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Who were The Queen's bridesmaids?
22nd April 2019
The wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip in November 1947 was a day of celebration in post-war Britain. The ceremony was broadcast to a worldwide audience of approximately 200 million people and as the princess arrived at Westminster Abbey with her father, King…
It’s hard to believe that this time last year, we were anticipating the fairytale wedding of Harry and Meghan at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The 19th May 2019 marks the first anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are expecting the arrival of their…
Charlotte Casiraghi and her fiancé Dimitri Rassam are busy planning their wedding for this summer! They were supposed to tie the knot last year but decided to postphone their marriage until after the birth of their child.
Princess Caroline’s daughter will marry the French-Lebanese film producer this summer. The exact date hasn’t been revealed yet but close sources have confirmed to…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the Kent brides
6th April 2019
Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of…
Royal Wedding coverage wins TV award
20th March 2019
The BBC’s coverage of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has scooped a prestigious broadcasting award. It won Best Live Event at the Royal Television Society awards in London.
In the citation that went with the award, the RTS said the programme was ‘’ a very…
Royal Weddings: The Wedding of Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly
17th March 2019
Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, married his Canadian bride Autumn Kelly on 17 May 2008 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The couple met in Montreal at the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix, but Peter did not reveal his true identity at the time. Autumn has told interviewers that she only found out who Peter was when she caught a
Before she met…
Will The Queen go to Lady Gabriella Windsor's wedding?
14th March 2019
You know what royal weddings are like. You wait years for one, then three come along almost at once. With Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, set to tie the knot with Thomas Kingston in May, we will have enjoyed three big marriages within…
The family touch at Princess Eugenie's Wedding Exhibition
28th February 2019
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…
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 last year.
Photo Credit: Williams Tchoumbou
The Duchess of Kent was a guest at the wedding and heard the cellist play first…