When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks
time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They
are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in
a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s
counterparts in their lines of succession. Belgium:
Archduchess Anna Astrid, 2 – Anna Astrid is the only child of
Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta. She is…
Now April is here we can say in all
confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final
preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement…
If you think royal baby mania is a new
thing, think again. For centuries, the arrival of a regal bundle of
joy has got plenty of people talking. Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert kept the papers and the people happy for the best part of
two decades as they went about building…
It’s not yet been announced where the
Duchess of Sussex has chosen to have her first baby and it’s just
as likely that we won’t find out until after the new seventh in
line to the throne has made their debut. But that hasn’t stopped
one location, the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, yet
again becoming the focus of royal baby watchers everywhere. Whether
or not we all end up…
It’s one of the most anticipated movies
of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have
a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley
family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home
for a visit. The royal pair will…
A spotlight on royal support and
patronages. Today we start a new series as Chief Reporter Kristin
Contino explores some of the patronages of the British royal
family. We’ll discuss the work they do, what it’s like working with
a royal patron, and the impact these…
Two hundred years after her birth, Queen
Victoria is taking over Buckingham Palace again. As part of the
celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Britain’s second
longest reigning monarch, the most famous royal residence of them
all will host a special exhibition focusing on the impact Victoria
had there. The display, called Queen Victoria’s Palace, will show
visitors how the young…
It’s a royal relationship that has
continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over
twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and
his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the
pair travelled to Bahrain together…
There are a few points in regal life when
the words ‘’bookies’’ and ‘’royal’’ come together in perfect
harmony. One is at the races because the Windsors, like many, enjoy
a flutter (always sensible) on the horses. The other is when babies
arrive. As the final…
Sultan of Brunei faces Hollywood backlash on his hotels after new implementation of Sharia law
1st April 2019
The Sultan of Brunei is facing a backlash
from a list of Hollywood stars after his country’s planned embrace
of extreme Islamic law. A-list celebrities like George Clooney and
Elton John are vowing to boycott all nine hotels, including the
famed Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by Sultan
Hassanal Bolkiah’s Dorchester Collection. Clooney is leading the
charge and wrote in Deadline…
