“For centuries the Tsars of Russia have
been waging wars simply for the lust of territory and for the glory
of Autocracy. The rulers of Russia have sown the wind and they are
now beginning to reap the whirlwind.” -Carl Joubert The story of
Russia’s last Tsar and his family is perhaps one of the most tragic
royal stories to unfold. The Communist uprising led to the death of
Tsar Nicholas…
Why Princess Madeleine of Sweden's children could lose their titles in the coming years
4th August 2018
As the Royal Court of Sweden announced on
Thursday that Princess Madeleine and her family are now moving back
to the United States, we take a look now at how this news might
affect her children. It came as a surprise for many when it was
announced back in 2013 that Princess…
The Queen has been portrayed in TV
shows and films over the years by an array of actresses. Whether
they have played her on the small screen, in blockbuster films or
voiced animated versions of her, there have been some iconic
portrayals. Phoebe Barton takes a look back at…
Zara and Mike Tindall have named their
newborn daughter. The couple chose the name ‘Lena Elizabeth’, a
lovely nod to Zara’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. Lena is
pronounced ‘Lay-na’. Lena was born on 18 June at the Stroud
Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire. She weighed 9lb 3oz. The
new baby is the heaviest royal baby to be born in over 100 years.
The previous record…
Spain’s Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Iñaki Urdangarin, lowers fine for Infanta Cristina
13th June 2018
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld the
prison sentence for Iñaki Urdangarin. Urdangarin is the
husband of Infanta Cristina and brother-in-law of King Felipe VI.
They ruled on Tuesday that Urdangarin must serve five years
and ten months; the Court’s ruling is…
Marie Christine von Reibnitz has been a
member of the British Royal Family for almost 40 years, and even
though she doesn’t carry out official royal engagements, she is a
well-known figure, not least because of some of her highly
publicised controversial actions in the…
First comes love, then comes marriage,
then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Or so the saying goes.
While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have expressed they would like
to have a family, so many variables can come into place that could
prevent that. So, without placing any pressure on the newlyweds to
start a family now, let us have a fun look at what titles their
children could have if they…
The third son of King George V and Queen
Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went
onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting
with not being able to continue…
The Duchess of Kent is perhaps one of the
least known members of The Royal Family, but despite this, she has
consistently remained a firm favourite for royal watchers around
the globe. She has been suffering from ill health in recent years
meaning her public appearances are…
In part two of our interview with Tessy
Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, we hear about her foundation
Professors Without Borders, other charity work and plans for the
rest of the year. Part one of our interview can be read here. Tessy
co-founded the organisation Professors Without Borders(PWB)
alongside Dr Caroline Varin and Majeks Walker with the mantra of
“Educate, Inspire…
