It is perhaps the most romantic royal
Christmas card sent this year, as well as the most poignant. The
festive greeting of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh makes a very
sweet link with times past as well as looking to the future with a
brand new portrait. Sophie and Edward have chosen to mark the
season with a card containing not one but three different photos.
One of them is a never before…
Prince applies to become citizen of country he was born to rule as king
21st December 2024
Several members of the Greek royal family
have applied for citizenship of the country – thirty years after
they lost their claim to nationality. The Greek Interior Ministry
confirmed that relations of Constantine II, the last man to rule
Greece as king, have asked…
Princess Michael of Kent seriously injured after falling down stairs at Kensington Palace
20th December 2024
Princess Michael Of Kent has suffered
serious injury following an accident in her home at Kensington
Palace. Princess Michael, who is married to the late Queen
Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Prince Michael, was seen arriving at
The King’s pre-Christmas lunch on Thursday…
Bridesmaid's dress from wedding of Queen Elizabeth II now part of historic collection
19th December 2024
One of the bridesmaid’s dresses from the
wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has become part of
an important royal collection. The gown, designed by Sir Norman
Hartnell for the 1947 celebrations, now belongs to Historic Royal
Palaces and now forms part of its Royal Ceremonial Dress
Collection. The bridesmaid’s dress and coronet worn at the wedding
of Queen Elizabeth…
Queen Camilla grants a Royal Warrant to her wedding dress designer
19th December 2024
The Queen has granted a Royal Warrant to
one of her favourite designers. Anna Valentine regularly designs
clothes for Queen Camilla. Among her most famous creations are the
two outfits worn by Her Majesty at her marriage to King Charles.
Queen Camilla wore a cream…
The crown for the ultimate royal
Christmas tree has been claimed and no more pretenders need apply.
The Danish royal family have unveiled their decorations and pride
of place goes to….David Bowie. King Frederik and Queen Mary have
shaken things up in the Danish…
The Princess Royal has paid a pre
Christmas visit to troops with a global remit. Princess Anne popped
in to see members of the Royal Logistics Corps at their barracks in
Gloucestershire. The Princess spent time with 29 Regiment RLC in
South Cerney. They gave her an overview of their work which
includes ensuring that personnel and equipment are delivered safely
anywhere they are needed in…
The King has enjoyed an Advent service in
London with a very serious message at its heart. King Charles
attended a special ceremony at Farm Street Church with just a week
to go until Christmas. The service was also a celebration of the
strength of faith…
It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold
priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t
belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated.
This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia,
better known as Ena…
The Christmas Day royal baby whose birth ended an ancient tradition
17th December 2024
In years gone by, it was customary for
the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home
Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. Queen Elizabeth
II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her
birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936.
Princess Alexandra’s birth made history for the Royal Family( Royal
Family Twitter) Sir…
