The Princess Royal, like much of the
House of Windsor, is now on an Easter break. We may well see Anne
at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on Sunday as the Queen leads the
Royal Family at Easter Sunday service there. In the meantime,
here’s a look back at another busy week for the princess –
it’s time to keep up with Anne. This week’s installment starts with
some…
Don’t worry if you missed the Duchess of
Sussex’s baby shower, Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the US has you
covered. The weekly live comedy show on 13 April had a skit
spoofing the royal baby shower in the United Kingdom with ‘Prince
Harry’ videoing…
The Queen has distributed Maundy money at
a service at Windsor. The ceremony, which dates back centuries,
took place this year at St. George’s Chapel with Princess Eugenie
accompanying her grandmother for the day. Here are some of the best
images of the Royal Maundy…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are two
of the hardest-working British royals, ranking third and sixth in
the entire family in terms of the number of engagements carried out
in 2018. But we just don’t hear as much about their work, and if
you ask someone outside of Britain who Sophie or Edward is, you’re
likely to get a blank stare. Edward carried out a massive 463
engagements in 2018…
If Winnipeg advances in the NHL Playoffs, we could see a familiar Queen Elizabeth portrait
18th April 2019
If you’re a hockey fan, you’re probably
eager to see who advances into the second round of Stanley Cup
Playoffs. If you’re a royalist, you’re going to hope it’s the
Winnipeg Jets. A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II once hung in
Winnipeg Arena, the…
The Duke of Edinburgh has become a royal
record breaker. Again. He is now the longest lived descendant of
Queen Victoria. Prince Philip, born on June 10th 1921 in Corfu,
overtook Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone who was one of Queen
Victoria’s granddaughters. She lived…
As the Queen celebrates her 93rd birthday on Easter Sunday, here’s a look back at her 13th birthday
18th April 2019
In 1939, the year that would see the
start of the Second World War and an important visit to Canada and
the USA by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the thirteenth
birthday of their daughter Princess Elizabeth on 21 April seemed
almost insignificant by comparison. The concept of the ‘teenager’,
with its connotations of rebellion, was yet to be invented and in
any case, would hardly have…
Costuming the Crown Exhibit opens at historic Winterthur estate: A conversation with the curators
17th April 2019
The Crown is a worldwide phenomenon, and
the gorgeous costumes are a huge part of what brings the Royal
Family to life on our screens. Now the hit Netflix show is bringing
40 of its iconic costumes to a historic American mansion for a
one-of-a-kind exhibition. The elegant…
In an understandable move, the Duchess of
Sussex reportedly wants a nanny from her home country to help take
care of her baby. The Daily Express revealed that Her Royal
Highness wants an American nanny for her child. She has reportedly
told the staff at a Kensington-based…
The UK and Slovenia share a special bond,
and the Earl of Wessex will honour this relationship by launching
the first Slovenia-UK Friendship Day when he travels to the country
next month. “The Embassy is delighted to confirm that His Royal
Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, will visit Slovenia on
the 14 and 15 May 2019, as a guest of His Excellency Borut Pahor,
President of the…
