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 history. ‘Power & Image: Royal & Aristocratic Tiaras’ will feature over 40 tiaras that have been donated by…
The Queen presents Mother Teresa with the Order of Merit
26th April 2022
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…
"Princess Diana" goes viral on Twitter because of BTS fan theory
14th April 2022
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…
REVIEW: Diana exhibit gives fresh perspective into royal life
31st March 2022
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 I have a fascination with the Royal Family, I was going to go to the exhibit one way or another, even if it didn’t…
Playing Diana gets Kristen Stewart an Oscar nod
9th February 2022
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…
The Crown casts Pakistani star Humanyun Saeed as Diana's companion Dr. Hasnat Khan
13th January 2022
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…
Kate at 40: The style evolution of the future Queen Consort
8th January 2022
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 knowledge, we’ve seen the now Duchess of Cambridge’s style change drastically over the years. From a university student…
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,”…
Review: Secrets of Diana's Last Royal Christmas
24th December 2021
EM Productions has released “Secrets of Diana’s Last Royal Christmas” just in time for Christmas itself.
The one-hour long programme focuses on Diana’s last Christmas as a member of the Royal Family before her separation from the Prince of Wales.
Are we done with these poor, unfortunate Diana portrayals yet?
10th November 2021
What would happen if nearly everything bad that ever happened in Diana, Princess of Wales’s life—that we know happened, anyway—happened over the three-day period of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 1991?
Spencer would happen.
Fair warning: this review/opinion piece is laden with spoilers. If you want to watch without my ramblings colouring your opinion, do not…