Although she was only queen consort for
nine years before she became the dowager, Alexandra of Denmark was
the most fashionable Queen of the United Kingdom in modern history.
Who was this unwitting royal fashion influencer? The then-Princess
Alexandra of Denmark arrived in England on 7 March 1863 to marry
Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. The press had already seized on
the beautiful young…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
hosted the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, and
Queen Camilla debuted a new-to-her tiara that is a family
favourite. The Queen wore an aquamarine and diamond tiara that both
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of…
Prince William has a new glittering royal
patronage he will be sharing with another royal, His Highness
Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne. The two
princes will be co-patrons of the “Jewel of Arabia
Expedition”. The project is to help promote and…
For centuries, one of the main roles of a
monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to
war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken
part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United
Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield. George was born in
Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife, Sophia
Dorothea of Celle. Their…
King Charles recalls his own training as he visits Royal Marines
16th November 2024
King Charles took a step back in time
when he visited the Royal Marines base where he trained. The
King was in Devon to visit at the Commando Training Centre in
Lympstone where he underwent instruction in 1974. He completed
three days there during his military…
Prince William takes a spin on a motorbike but has one regret
15th November 2024
The Prince of Wales was all excitement on
during a university visit in Northern Ireland. Prince William was
at Ulster University where he happily hopped on a motorbike.
Although the Princess of Wales has made it known that she is not a
fan of William’s love of…
It is a moment for the history books, the
birth of a boy who would be king. On 14 November 1948, the future
Charles III was born. As the first child of the soon to be Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, his path to the throne
was clear. But the baby who arrived on that November day had
another claim to fame. For he is most likely the last Monarch who
will be born in a very historic…
King Charles has appointed King Abdullah
of Jordan and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain as Honorary
Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Charles III also
appointed Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the order
earlier this year, months before…
The King spoke to the Archbishop of Canterbury through intermediaries as top cleric prepared to resign
13th November 2024
It’s been reported that The King spoke to
the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, through intermediaries
rather than directly as the leading cleric prepared to resign. The
Archbishop announced he would step aside on Tuesday morning
following his mishandling of a…
Queen Camilla headed back to royal
engagements after several days of rest for a chest infection. And
she made sure an issue close to her heart was the focus of her
return to work. On Tuesday, The Queen hosted a reception at
Clarence House for authors shortlisted for this year’s Booker
Prize. However, Her Majesty had to spend slightly less time than
originally planned with her guests as…
