When the then Prince Felipe of Spain
married Letizia Ortiz Rocosolano, in May 2004, it was not only a
historic day for the birth of a new family, or because it was the
wedding of the heir to the throne to one of Europe’s most ancient
dynasties. It also marked the first wedding in the Almudena
Cathedral in Madrid. Built between 1883 and 1993, it is one
of the most recent archdiocesan sees in…
Queen Mary of Denmark has stayed
incredibly busy since Queen Margrethe’s abdication in the middle of
January. The Danish King and Queen will be celebrating a notable
anniversary in the coming weeks- 14 May marks their 20th wedding
anniversary. The Australian born Mary wore…
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill got
married ten years ago in a ceremony that symbolised hope and love
that triumphs over darkness, following her breakup with her
previous fiancé just two years prior. The day’s events took
place mainly in two venues: the Royal…
Luxembourg seems to be on a streak of
happy celebrations. After helping Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume
and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie in welcoming Prince François
at the end of last month, the Grand Duchy is getting ready to
celebrate the wedding of Princess Alexandra and Mr Nicolas Bagory.
The couple will have two weddings, with the civil ceremony being
set to take place this…
The historic background of the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels - setting for many royal weddings
29th November 2022
In September, Princess Maria Laura of
Belgium married William Isvy at the historic Cathedral of St.
Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, with the whole Belgian Royal
Family in attendance. It was just the latest royal wedding in
Belgium to be held in the famous venue. The…
There’s double wedding joy in Jordan as
King Abdullah and Queen Rania’s eldest child, Crown Prince Hussein,
has announced his engagement. The Royal Hashemite Court made the
announcement on 17 August, saying that the Crown Prince is engaged
to Saudi Arabian…
A slice of royal history has been bought
at auction twice by the same man, and he’s determined to have his
cake and eat it, too. When Gerry Layton of Alwoodley, Yorkshire,
saw a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding cake
for sale at a 2021 auction, he spent a mouth-watering £2,170 to
purchase the slice. Fast forward to May 2022, and unbelievably, the
62-year-old…
It’s been more than a century since
restaurateur and caterer Searcys created the extravaganza that was
Princess Maud of Wales’s wedding cake. It was such a big occasion
that it brought the company’s founder, John Searcy, out of
retirement. Now, the company…
The Queen's Reign in Style Moments: Mother of the bride for the first time
9th April 2022
On 14 November 1973, Princess Anne, the
only daughter of Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh walked down
the aisle at Westminster Abbey in London to wed Mark Phillips, a
British Army cavalry officer, and a skilled equestrian and
horseman. Not only would this mark the first…
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young
woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her
future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the
future King first became public knowledge, we’ve seen the now
Duchess of Cambridge’s style change drastically over the years.
From a university student…
