In a rare televised interview, just
before the Coronation, The Princess Royal spoke out on the future
of the monarchy and raised questions about whether a ”slimmed down”
monarchy could work. Speaking to Adrienne Arsenault, the
Chief Correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,
Princess Anne was asked a number of difficult questions in the
interview which was broadcast just…
Queen Camilla has just added a new
chapter to the story of one of the most famous tiaras belonging to
the Royal Family. She appeared in the Girls of Great Britain and
Ireland diadem, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II. It’s now one of
several that Her Majesty has worn in…
King Charles speaks of the need for tolerance at important reception marking his Coronation
19th October 2023
The King and Queen have attended a
Coronation reception at Mansion House in the City of London to
carry out a historic ceremony. And King Charles used his
speech at this special event to call for tolerance at a time of
turmoil in the world. The reception was held to…
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland: the iconic tiara just worn for the first time by Queen Camilla
18th October 2023
It is among the most iconic of all royal
tiaras and one that denoted the beginning of a new reign. The Girls
of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was worn frequently throughout
her historic reign by Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty chose it
for the first portraits of her record breaking tenure. And now, it
has been worn, for the first time, by Queen Camilla. This all
diamond tiara began…
For the first time in seventy years,
Britain has seen a king crowned. After almost three quarters of a
century of female rule, there is a whole generation who, rightly,
know nothing of the pointless debate about the validity of female
rule. And yet, seven decades ago, as…
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.
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 Windsor forever. The
couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The
groom was the dashing fourth son 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…
''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 Ball, began firing a pistol.
Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped
out of the car in an…
