Princess Ariane of the Netherlands turns
18 today – meaning all three children of King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Maxima are now officially adults. However, the celebrations
for the third in line to the Dutch throne will be low key, in
keeping with a princess who has managed to remain quietly under the
radar for much of her life. Princess Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés
was born in the…
Twenty years of happy marriage: King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate wedding anniversary
9th April 2025
The King and Queen are celebrating their
twentieth wedding anniversary. Their Majesties reach two decades of
married life together on April 9th 2025. The anniversary falls in
the middle of an historic State Visit to Italy, their first
official trip to the country as…
The gift presented on the eve of her wedding anniversary that left Queen Camilla 'humbled'
8th April 2025
King Charles has his work cut out now
with his gift for the twentieth anniversary of his marriage to
Queen Camilla after his wife said she was ”humbled” by a present
handed over with just hours to go until their big day. On the eve
of the couple’s…
A roaring start to an historic State Visit to Italy as King Charles and Queen Camilla take a win at the Colosseum
8th April 2025
Twenty years ago, the forum of public
opinion could be something of a lion’s den for them but on the eve
of their milestone wedding anniversary, King Charles and Queen
Camilla looked victorious as they visited the Colosseum in Rome.
The King and Queen spent time at the amphitheatre, in the heart of
the Eternal City, as their State Visit to Italy got officially
under way. Royal Family/…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra raids her mother's closet for her first state dinner
8th April 2025
It was her first state banquet, but
Princess Ingrid Alexandra had the perfect princess look at the
ready thanks to her mother! After a busy day participating in her
first state visit, welcoming President Halla Tómasdóttir from
Iceland, the future queen appeared in royal…
A spectacular fly past in spring sunshine starts King Charles and Queen Camilla's historic State Visit to Italy
8th April 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla have been
officially welcomed to Italy for their State Visit with a
spectacular flypast which they viewed from one of the most famous
places in Rome. The King and Queen watched a stunning airborne
display by the Red Arrows and the Frecce…
The Queen has chosen all white for a very
special wedding anniversary. As Queen Camilla and King Charles
landed in Italy for their State Visit, Buckingham Palace shared new
portraits to mark twenty years since the couple married. Chris
Getty/ Buckingham Palace In the snaps, Queen Camilla is seen in a
sparkling white coat dress and wearing a poignant piece of
jewellery. For these special…
The Princess of Wales made this all diamond brooch very famous - and she's not the only royal to love it
7th April 2025
The Royal Family has quite the collection
of diamonds but there are some pieces that we see worn by several
members and that includes the Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch. King
George VI gifted this brooch to his wife, Queen Elizabeth (later
the Queen Mother), ahead of their…
All the details of the huge birthday party planned for a princess - and there's an elephant involved
5th April 2025
Denmark’s Princess Isabella turns 18 this
month and her royal family will be celebrating in style. The elder
daughter of King Frederik and Queen Mary turns 18 on 21 April,
which is Easter Monday. Therefore, her birthday celebrations will
happen earlier and be split…
The Dutch Royal Family has an impressive
jewellery collection and one of the stand-out pieces is almost two
centuries old and was originally known by a now very unusual name.
The Romanov Pearl and Diamond Stomacher originally belonged to
Grand Duchess Catharine Pavlovna of Russia who then left the piece
to her daughter, Queen Sophie of the Netherlands. Sophie wore the
stomacher for a portrait…
