It was billed as Monaco’s biggest
celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II
married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that
brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the
attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal
events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a
consort. It also brought a dash of…
On Thursday 1 July, 2021, the Duke of
Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, and members of the Spencer family
gathered in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace to unveil a
statue in honour of the late Princess of Wales. Thursday would have
been her 60th birthday, and the two…
When Diana, Princess of Wales died
tragically in 1997, the loss launched an unparalleled public
outpouring of grief. As her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Sussex, unveil a new statue in her honour at Kensington
Palace, let’s take a look at other memorials to…
It’s the place where one of the most
famous royal stories of the 20th century began. Park House, on the
Sandringham Estate, was the birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Diana was born there on July 1st 1961. Her parents, then Viscount
and Viscountess Althorp, leased the property which sits near the
main royal residence at Sandringham. They were also close to the
Royal Family and Diana…
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on
this day in 1961. On 30 August of that year, she was christened in
St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham, a place of worship that
has enjoyed a long relationship with the Royal Family she would
later join. Let’s take a look at the…
Diana Frances Spencer was born 1 July
1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of
five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances
Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (née Roche.) While many know of Diana
and her early years, many might not know…
On Monday, Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark paid a visit to one of Save the Children’s summer
camps. The initiative, which has been going on since 1949, is
aimed at children aged 7-12 from vulnerable backgrounds. Save the
Children also organises summer camps for teenagers aged 13-18 and
family camps for parents with children aged 7-12. This year’s visit
was the first…
The infamous French queen,
Marie-Antoinette, left her mark on the Palace of Versailles in many
different ways. She is closely associated with the Petit Trianon, a
Neoclassical chateau on the Versailles grounds, where she would
escape from the formality and treachery of…
With museums and historic sites reopening
across the United Kingdom, many new notable exhibitions have
launched. Historic Royal Palaces have already opened several new
exhibitions, with George III: The Mind Behind the Myth opening this
week at Kew Palace. [getty…
Diana, 60 Years: Diana's favourite home? Kensington Palace's part in the life of a princess
30th June 2021
As we continue to explore the many facets
of Diana, Princess of Wales’s life, let’s take a look at her
residence, Kensington Palace, and how it became entwined with her
public image. Kensington Palace has been an official residence of
the British Royal Family dating back to the 17th century and has
housed monarchs including Queen Victoria, as well as other famous
royals including Princess…
