In just a week’s time, Queen Margrethe II
will abdicate and bring to an end a reign that has spanned over
half a century. She will be succeeded immediately by her elder son,
who will become Frederik X. It is a moment of history but the
process that will see the throne pass between mother and son will
be a simple and low key one. Arrival of a queen Photographer Per
Morten Abrahamsen for…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will
formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her
country’s Council of State. And the Royal Household has confirmed
that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the
Declaration of Abdication will be…
No coronation and a much happier proclamation: what to expect as King Frederik takes the Danish throne
3rd January 2024
When Margrethe II abdicates on January 14
2024, the reign of her son as King Frederik X will start. Unlike
the United Kingdom, which marked the Coronation of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla, Denmark’s process of accession to the throne is
much simpler and more oriented…
The Danish Royal Household has confirmed
title changes brought about by the abdication of Queen Margrethe II
and the accession of her son as king. The abdication takes place on
January 14th 2024 and with just days to go, the court has announced
how four members of the royal family will be known from that date
onwards. The statement confirms what was already known. On January
14th 2024, the…
Queen Camilla wears a gem with historic family connections for the start of the South Korean State Visit
22nd November 2023
As King Charles and Queen Camilla
welcomed the South Korean President and First Lady to the UK, many
couldn’t help but notice one particular accessory Her Majesty was
wearing. It was the Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch owned by her
late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth…
Often when we see a tiara, we might see a
few alternate versions of one. Perhaps, this one, the Honeysuckle
Tiara is a bit more “colourful” than most when it comes to the
styles in which it can be worn. At least, that’s how the Duchess of
Gloucester makes…
In a tradition that dates back over 100
years, The Queen has been given a special bouquet as the Scottish
Coronation approaches. The Worshipful Company of
Gardeners presented Queen Camilla with a Coronation posy the
day before the historic ceremony in Edinburgh that will see King
Charles swear promises to the people of Scotland as the country’s
Honours are brought to him. [getty…
She was renowned for her love of
jewellery and her style; and there was never a fashion moment Queen
Mary didn’t meet, so of course her coronation dress would be one of
the most magnificent gowns she ever wore. Queen Mary’s coronation
dress was a simple yet ornate…
King George V and Queen Mary, like King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, were crowned as King and Queen of
the United Kingdom (and Dominions) and as Emperor and Empress of
India. Their 1911 coronation was luckily less eventful than that of
George’s parents. George…
In the sunny days of 1911, all eyes were
on one royal. Queen Mary had been consort for just over a year and
was now accompanying her husband to a major event that would begin
a summer of celebrations for their Coronation. Mary was the leading
figure at the Festival of Empire which would include a sporting
competition that would turn, eventually, into the Commonwealth
Games. And, just as some of…
