It’s been forty years since Diana,
Princess of Wales and Prince Charles welcomed their first child,
Prince William. And he made his debut at what is now one of the
most famous maternity units in the world, the Lindo Wing at St
Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. Since 1937, the wing has been used for
private births. The Princess Royal gave birth to both of her
children, Peter and Zara…
The Duke of Cambridge was only a teenager
when he lost his mother, but in the decades since her death, he’s
done his best to keep her memory alive and carry on her legacy. As
we prepare to celebrate William’s 40th birthday, let’s take a look
at how Diana, Princess of…
The famed Spencer Tiara is going on
public display for the first time in decades as part of a special
Platinum Jubilee exhibit this summer. Sotheby’s, the world-renowned
auction house, is putting together a massive royal exhibit from 28
May to 15 June tracing royal…
In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II
presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in
recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace
Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Lodge in
New Delhi, India, The Queen handed Mother Teresa a scarlet metal
insignia. There were no citations…
Fans of South Korean boyband BTS have
come up with a wild theory that connects their youngest member to
the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Some fans of the KPOP band,
dubbed Army, have taken to Twitter with their theory that Jungkook
is Diana reincarnated. Why? Because…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As…
Kristen Stewart landed her first Oscar
nomination for portraying the late Diana, Princess of Wales in
Spencer. The nominations, announced on Tuesday morning, recognise
the best performances in film over the past year. Stewart was
critically lauded for her portrayal of Diana over the holiday
period at Sandringham in 1992 when her marriage to Prince Charles
has broken down, and she contemplates a…
Another season five role of The Crown has
been cast; Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed will be playing Dr. Hasnat
Khan, former partner of the late Princess of Wales. Saeed, an
incredibly popular Pakistani actor, has been acting for over two
decades and is known for films such…
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young
woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her
future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the
future King first became public…
Westminster Abbey Dean campaigned for Sir Elton John to sing at Diana's funeral
30th December 2021
Papers released by the National Archives
suggest there were concerns ahead of Sir Elton John’s poignant
performance of “Candle in the Wind” at the Funeral of Diana,
Princess of Wales. With concerns the lyrics would be deemed “too
sentimental,” the Dean of Westminister Abbey, at the time, came
forward to appeal the case and to have John perform. The original
song…
