King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were enamoured with Scotland after first
visiting in 1842 (and repeated visits after that). Prince Albert
first leased the small…
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 at Glamis Castle, the first royal baby born in Scotland in
over 300 years. While she was sister and best friend of Queen
Elizabeth II, she is now largely remembered for her complicated and
sad love life. Who were the loves of…
King Charles has now arrived at Balmoral
Castle in Aberdeenshire to begin his summer stay. The
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
officially welcomed The King and The Queen to Balmoral for their
annual holiday. His Majesty…
A tiara that began as a wedding present
from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son got
a new chapter in its royal history after decades of being hidden
behind palace doors. The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore
Rose tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President
of South Korea at Buckingham Palace in November 2023. It was the
first time that the…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
The poignant family links of the royal jewels that marked an historic day
19th August 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a…
Pasties and a promise to return: the Duke of Cornwall enjoys the sunshine on the Scilly Isles
11th May 2024
The Duke of Cornwall piled up the pasties
on a visit to the Scilly Isles and promised those he met he’d be
back with his family. Important visit for Prince William Prince
William was visiting the islands officially for the first time as
Duke of Cornwall although he and his wife have spent several breaks
there privately with their children. The Duke of Cornwall drew big
crowds on his…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
The King has spoken of his pride in his
daughter in law after she revealed that she is being treated for
cancer. His Majesty said he was ‘so proud of Catherine for her
courage in speaking as she did’’. The Princess of Wales released a
video message on…
A new behind the scenes image from the
Coronation has been shared by the Royal Family to mark the birthday
of the Princess of Wales. As Catherine turned 42, on January 9th
2024, a photo of her from the historic ceremony was released. It
shows the Princess smiling at the newly crowned King and surrounded
by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Wishing The Princess of Wales
a very happy…
