Emperor Akihito is marking his 90th
birthday on December 23rd 2023. He took the throne upon the death
of his father, Emperor Shōwa, on 7 January 1989 and abdicated in
2018. Let’s take a look at Emperor Akihito’s life in photos: [getty
src=”1041868616″ width=”594″ height=”393″] The Emperor pictured in
traditional dress for his enthronement…
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to
highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to
my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s…
They may be young now, but one day these
toddlers and young children will reign on the thrones of their
countries. So who are the youngest heirs in Europe? Hereditary
Prince Jacques of Monaco: Although born after his sister, Princess
Gabriella, who is two minutes…
Why there's a need for more books about royals from across the world
7th September 2022
Search for books in English about The
Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Diana,
Princess of Wales, or The Queen, and you will find an array of
different choices to select from. When you search for books about
Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway,
or King Felipe of Spain, you would be hard-pressed to locate a book
about their lives written in…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows you to escape from the…
The Cartier Halo Tiara earned its way
into the royal history books when it was worn by Miss Catherine
Middleton when she married Prince William in 2011. Commissioned by
the Duke of York, Queen Elizabeth II’s father in 1936, from the
House of Cartier, the tiara is made…
Ninety Years of Grace: the most famous royal wedding dress of all?
1st November 2019
It is perhaps the most talked about royal
wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress
and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on
April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The
outfit became an instant classic and remains an icon to this day.
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Sarah Ferguson forced to cut short her holiday with The Queen at Balmoral after Prince Philip turns up
12th August 2019
Sarah, Duchess of York has been forced to
cut short her holiday at Balmoral with the Duke of York and The
Queen after Prince Philip arrived at the Scottish retreat. Sarah
left Balmoral reportedly yesterday upon the Prince’s arrival and
headed back to London; she…
It is well-known that Her Majesty The
Queen, 93, is the longest-reigning monarch in the world. But who
follows her in that list? You’ll be surprised to see The Queen on
the list several times due to the various Commonwealth countries.
Her Majesty The Queen in the UK…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the
throne. But was she also Queen of England? Eleanor never claimed a
crown for herself but as the…
