A rock ‘n’ roll prince? Stranger things
have happened, and judging by Prince William’s confession at
Wednesday evening’s Tusk Conservation Awards, perhaps someday
Prince Louis may be a drummer. The royal, who is patron of Tusk and
has attended the awards ceremony nearly every year since its
inception, was making small talk with two rock legends—Ronnie Wood
of Rolling Stones…
Portraits of a king and queen: Felipe VI and Letizia, by Annie Leibovitz
26th November 2024
New photos, taken as historic portraits
of the King and Queen of Spain, have been revealed for the first
time. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are shown in the Royal
Palace of Madrid in two images commissioned by the Bank of Spain as
a permanent record of this royal…
The royal wife banned from becoming a queen who is being turned into a feminist icon
26th November 2024
For years, she was looked down upon by
society but now one royal wife is being turned into an icon by the
dynasty who wouldn’t let her be queen. A royal mistress turned much
loved wife now has her very own statue in the heart of the capital
where she was much talked…
Three royal weddings, two princesses and just one dress - the sisters who shared a glittering gown
24th November 2024
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown that would end up being worn at three ceremonies. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden married Baron Niclas Silfvershiold sixty
years ago, she took wedding thrift to new levels by borrowing a
dress that one of her sisters had worn already to her two wedding
ceremonies. The bride, Princess Desiree, was the second of the four
sisters of Carl Gustaf of…
Charles III followed in the footsteps of
several kings when he attended this year’s Royal Variety
Performance. The King, now patron of the Royal Variety Charity,
became the first male Monarch to attend the show in over 70 years.
King Charles chats to Sir Elton…
The Princess Royal knows the regal rules
and when Queen Camilla graciously suggested she go against them,
there was an equally gracious no from Anne. The Queen and the
Princess were at the University of London’s Senate House where HRH
presented Her Majesty with an…
Queen Camilla wore the Aquamarine Ribbon
Tiara for the first time at the Diplomatic Reception. However, the
British Royal Family has several impressive aquamarine jewels in
their vaults. The aquamarine tiara chosen by Queen Camilla
has also been a favourite of the Duchess of Edinburgh(By Frankie
Fouganthin – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons) Queen Elizabeth
II first received a…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
hosted the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, and
Queen Camilla debuted a new-to-her tiara that is a family
favourite. The Queen wore an aquamarine and diamond tiara that both
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have returned to the flood damaged towns of Valencia and received a
warmer welcome than their first visit. The Spanish King and Queen
visited Chiva, a town west of Valencia that was ravaged by floods
on 29 October. When they…
Queen Elizabeth II broke many records
with her 70 year reign; however, she also holds another “record” in
the Royal Family- the most romantic engagement ring.
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten received a tiara from his mother,
Princess Alice of Battenberg (known as Princess Andrew of Greece
and Denmark after her wedding). It was a historic piece, a gift
that Alice received from Tsar Nicholas…
