This year, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is dutiful.
Prince Richard was born 26 August 1944 at St Matthew’s Nursing Home in Northampton.
Prince Richard’s father, Henry, Duke of Gloucester the third…
The tiara worn by a groundbreaking ruler to abdicate her throne
26th August 2024
Queen Margrethe of Denmark made history in January 2024 when she was the first Danish monarch to abdicate in almost 900 years. At her last New Year’s Levee, she wore one of her favourite historic tiaras.
Queen Margrethe chose the Pearl Poiré Tiara for her last…
You meet all sorts of people on royal tours, from all walks of life, but when you run into a very important puppy, it makes headlines.
King Frederik and Queen Mary are halfway through a week-long tour of Denmark aboard the royal yacht, their first since ascending to the…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have been busy this week on their final summer cruise which will come to an end on Thursday, 22 August.
The Danish monarch goes on shorter cruises each summer to visit different communities across Denmark, travelling on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.
On Monday, the couple visited Bornholm in coordinating outfits of casual white shirts and brown…
King Frederik and Queen Mary kicked off their summer tour aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog Monday, sailing into Bornholm’s Regional Municipality for a day of engagements ashore.
This, their first summer tour as the reigning king and queen, kicked off at Honnørkajen in…
Gallery: Royals bringing their style A games to Paris ahead of the Olympics
26th July 2024
With the Summer Olympics set to kick off in a few hours, the royal women in Paris have already brought their sartorial splendor with them to the City of Love.
Let’s recap the fashion ahead of the Opening Ceremony tonight.
Queen Letizia stunned in an on-the-nose…
Though she’s in Paris to support the Danish Olympic Team, Queen Mary couldn’t help but visit the Australian Olympians ahead of the Games.
Anna Meares, a cyclist competing for Australia, shared a photo on Instagram of her meeting Queen Mary in the food court at the Olympic Village.
“Once an Aussie, always an Aussie,” Meares captioned the photo, “and the Queen of Denmark.”
Queen…
King Frederik and Queen Mary are officially on their first summer break as King and Queen, and visitors will now be able to see the Changing of the Guard at Gråsten Palace.
Gråsten Palace is in Gråsten (in Southern Jutland) and has been the summer residence of…
The new Danish King and Queen have arrived at their summer residence for the first time in their reign. Gråsten Palace will be their home for the summer, and they were met with a happy crowd as they made their arrival.
A palace with history
The original residence on…
In a poignant speech at a gala dinner in Norway, King Harald took time to praise King Frederik and Queen Mary on their 20th wedding anniversary.
Speaking of the new Danish king’s accession earlier this year following Queen Margrethe’s abdication, King Harald said how important it was that he was surrounded by his family in that moment.
The King and Queen of Denmark with the King and…
