He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. We look…
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of…
The Princess of Wales cheered her team to
victory as England advanced to the semi-finals of the Rugby World
Cup on Sunday afternoon. The royal arrived solo at the Stade de
Marseille for an afternoon of rugby and sat between Sir Bill
Beaumont, the chairperson of World…
Prince George joins Prince William to cheer on Wales but big day out at the Rugby World Cup ends in disappointment
15th October 2023
The Prince of Wales made support for the
country’s rugby team a family affair as he travelled to France to
cheer them on in the World Cup quarter finals. Prince William took
Prince George with him to the crucial match in Marseille but the
double dose of royal support didn’t bring any luck to the Welsh.
The team lost 29-17 to Argentina and went out of the World Cup.
George and…
''Not bloody likely'' - the attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne
14th October 2023
A terrifying experience unfolded just
yards from Buckingham Palace. On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne
was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their
car was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a
standstill, an armed assailant, Ian…
The Prince and Princess of Wales
continued their focus on issues related to World Mental Health Day
with a sports-themed workshop that teaches athletes to prioritise
mental health and learn the resilience of losing. The couple
visited the Bisham Abbey National Sports…
The Duchess of Edinburgh released a video
message marking World Sight Day, calling for the elimination of
trachoma and praising the work that has been done globally to help
eliminate the condition in 17 countries around the world. In a
video from Ethiopia, Sophie said: “World Sight Day reminds us all
how important eye health is and how sometimes we can take this
important sense for granted.
The jewels of the Royal Family are some
of the best known in the world but every now and again, even the
Windsors can pull off a sparkling surprise. When Princess Eugenie
got married, in October 2018, no one saw her tiara pick coming.
This royal bride walked down the aisle…
Mental health support for students top of the agenda for the Princess of Wales
12th October 2023
The Princess of Wales showed up for
classes at Nottingham Trent University to carry out more
engagements concerning World Mental Health Day. Catherine arrived
at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus to hear how the
university and the University of Nottingham…
The Duchess of Edinburgh sees work supporting victims of sexual violence in conflict as Ethiopia visit continues
12th October 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s visit to
Ethiopia continues as World Sight Day arrives. The Duchess has been
in the eastern African country all week at the request of the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, carrying out
engagements related to vision, supporting the work of Orbis, which
aims to eliminate trachoma in the country; and sexual and
gender-based violence awareness. Sophie…
