The need to be ‘fiscally disciplined’ is
the reasoning behind The King’s decision to decommission the Royal
Train according to Buckingham Palace – a mode of transport that
dates back to Queen Victoria. In a cost cutting exercise, His
Majesty plans to have the Royal Train out of service by 2027. In a
briefing, Buckingham Palace revealed the state of the royal
finances…
Have you ever fancied yourself a royal
stylist and think that you could take charge of a royal wardrobe?
You can now test your royal styling skills! Historic Royal Palaces
has digitised over 500 items from the Royal Ceremonial Dress
Collection on Google Arts and…
Queen Victoria’s jewellery collection was
immense but has been widely scattered throughout her descendants.
Prince Albert created many pieces and parures for her, including a
striking emerald and diamond set. In 1843, Prince Albert designed a
set of emerald and…
The lavish wedding of Princess Margaret
and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey was an historic
event- it was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on
television, and was watched by over 300,000,000 people. What is not
typically talked about is some of the truly interesting gifts that
the couple received! Unsurprisingly for a princess known for
her impressive jewellery collection…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
Amid the pomp, pageantry and precision of
Royal Ascot 2025, this year’s meeting offered more than just
thrilling finishes and standout fashion. It also saw the formal
debut of two royal romances. The most eye-catching of these
involved Peter Phillips, the late Queen…
King Charles has welcomed one of his
favourite cousins to Royal Ascot as Lady Sarah Chatto joined the
royal procession. King Charles makes Royal Ascot a family affair
The King has always been close to Lady Sarah, daughter of Princess
Margaret, and she was given an honoured position in the carriage
ride that starts off each day of the famous race meeting. Lady
Sarah Chatto, in pink…
Princess Anne was in charge of the trophy
presentation for the feature race of the opening day at Royal
Ascot. Dressed in a striking green dress with a light sage coat and
pale straw coloured hat, the Princess was all smiles as she handed
the trophy over to the…
This is the style trend that King Charles and Princess Beatrice both embraced on day one of Royal Ascot
17th June 2025
The Royal Family clearly compared notes
before heading out for Royal Ascot with everyone co-ordinating in
pastels for day one. But it was The King and one of his nieces,
Princess Beatrice, who decided to share a style trend. King Charles
added a shirt with pastel squares…
The King has presented a very special
trophy on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Spectators packed around
the Winners’ Enclosure to watch His Majesty present the prize to
the winners of the King Charles III Stakes – a race named in his
honour. American Affair was an impressive winner of the Group One
race, ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trainer, Jim Goldie, also joined
His Majesty on…
