Pope Francis, who has died at the age of
88, made history from the moment he was elected Bishop of Rome and
ensured he left his mark in a pontificate that was impacted by hard
hitting statements as well as sometimes hard criticism of his
leadership of the Catholic Church. The first South American to be
elected Pope, his arrival at the Vatican was a shock to some and
Francis continued to surprise…
The stunning diamond jewel that Queen Elizabeth II loved to wear to Royal Family weddings
21st April 2025
It’s a jewel with a very romantic name
which is perhaps why Queen Elizabeth II chose it for some of the
biggest and most important royal weddings of her reign. It’s also
huge and so adds plenty of sparkle to any family portrait and it
became a Windsor gem thanks…
Princess Isabella of Denmark gets her first tiara - and it's a gift packed with family emotion from her grandma
21st April 2025
Princess Isabella of Denmark has been
given one of the most important tiaras in the personal collection
of her grandmother, Queen Margrethe. And it’s packed with
sentimental meaning for the Danish royal family. As Isabella turns
18, her proud granny has presented…
The Duke of York has joined the Royal
Family for Easter celebrations. Prince Andrew arrived at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor, for the service on Easter Sunday with
Sarah, Duchess of York at his side. The two were driven to the
chapel with the Princess Royal and her husband, Sir Timothy
Laurence, with other members of the family walking to the service.
Princess Beatrice and her…
King Charles has followed the ancient
tradition of handing out Maundy money at a ceremony at Durham
Cathedral. The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, presented purses
of specially minted coins to 76 men and 76 women chosen from the
local community for their service to…
Donald Trump speaks of his friendship with King Charles and eyes up a spectacular royal visit
18th April 2025
President Trump has indicated he will be
back inside one of the oldest royal residences in the world very
soon and both the Monarch and the heir to the throne could be
hosting him. As speculation grew that the US leader was set to make
the first UK visit of his second…
She was born to be queen and this future
monarch already has a very regal party trick. Catharina-Amalia,
first in line to the Dutch throne, reckons she could name just
about any royal tiara in Europe. The Princess of Orange, who will
one day reign as Queen of the Netherlands, has previously laid down
a very glittery challenge, saying ‘‘show me a tiara, and I’ll know
where it…
All eyes on Princess Isabella at her 18th birthday party at the historic Royal Danish Theatre
16th April 2025
Princess Isabella’s birthday celebrations
continued with a special gala show at the Royal Theatre in
Copenhagen, as performers from different musical and dance styles
feted the soon-to-be 18-year-old princess. Accompanied by her
parents, King Frederik and Queen Mary…
Prince William has one consolation after defeat for his Aston Villa team as Prince George seems to confirm his football allegiance
16th April 2025
Prince William and Prince George felt all
the emotions as they watched Aston Villa narrowly miss out on a
spot in the semi finals of one of the biggest club football
competitions in the world. The Prince of Wales and 11 year old
George headed to Villa Park to watch the…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be
carrying out one of the most important religious ceremonies on the
calendar as they head to Durham Cathedral to attend the Royal
Maundy service. Maundy Thursday marks the day before Jesus’s
crucifixion when he ate food with his disciples and then washed
their feet out of love. In an ancient tradition, the Monarch now
hands out money to people chosen…
