Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 to the then Duke and Duchess of York at Glamis Castle. She
would become known across the world for her fashion. Who were
Princess Margaret’s favourite designers? The King of Royal Fashion
Princess Margaret quickly became familiar with English designer
Norman Hartnell. She first wore one of his designs in 1935 when she
was a bridesmaid for her…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
King Charles has said he hopes ”shared
values of mutual respect and understanding” will prevail and help
to bring people together after riots across England and Northern
Ireland. His Majesty spoke to Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer,
about the riots and the…
If visitors are lucky enough to get a
ticket this summer, they will be able to experience a whole new
perspective of Buckingham Palace. After five years of
extensive renovations, the East Wing of Buckingham Palace is open
to visitors for the first time. This means that visitors will be
able to spend time in the room that leads to the famous balcony
where the Royal Family makes their…
A never before seen photo of four royal
babies born within weeks of one another is one of the star
attractions in a brand new exhibition about to open in London.
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography starts at The King’s
Gallery at Buckingham Palace on May 17th and…
King Charles all smiles during first Buckingham Palace Garden Party of the year
9th May 2024
Back to royal duties, Charles was all
smiles alongside Queen Camilla as they hosted the first Garden
Party of the season at Buckingham Palace. Long standing tradition
Thousands of guests were welcomed for the event which has been a
longstanding tradition since the…
King Charles III’s decision to share his
prostate condition has led to 1000% increase in searches for the
symptoms on the National Health Services (NHS) website. In the 24
hours after after the announcement that The King would receive
hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate, the NHS website had
16, 410 visits or one every five seconds. Benign prostate
enlargement is a common condition…
As she made her way from Leeds to
Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers,
coming into contact with a personal and royal history. Starting her
day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met
with employees. AW Hainsworth has…
St James’s Palace is one of London’s most
senior royal palaces, but it would never live to be the regular
London home of the most senior royal, the monarch. The palace was
built by order of King Henry VIII in the 1530s on an isolated
hospital dedicated to…
When people think of London, there are
probably a few things that come to mind. From Big Ben to red
phonebooths there are iconic images of the capital that everyone
knows. But if there is any palace someone recognises, it’s likely
Buckingham Palace. Originally known as Buckingham House, the
building was a large town home built for the Duke of Buckingham in
1703 on land that had been in…
