Prince Gabriel of Belgium has discovered
that growing up a royal brings its own unusual aspects. As the
second in line to the throne turns 22, papers in his home country
are already speculating about who he might marry. However, in a
sign of changing times, it is the prince who is being spoken about
as a potential consort to a future ruler. Prince Gabriel of Belgium
poses for a birthday…
A moment of history as the last £1 coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II enter circulation
20th August 2025
The last £1 coins bearing the image of
Queen Elizabeth II are being put in circulation. It’s a final
chapter in this part of a royal story that spanned over seven
decades. The £1 were already struck when Queen Elizabeth died in
2022. There is always a supply…
One of the most fascinating yet largely
forgotten queens of the 20th century has been given the TV movie
treatment. Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, great grandmother of
King Felipe, will have her story brought to life in a drama series.
However, it’s taken two years…
At a glittering state banquet in
Helsinki’s Presidential Palace earlier this year, Queen Mary of
Denmark stunned observers when she chose to wear a poetic relic of
royal history: a 200‑year‑old gold tiara and accompanying bracelet,
both steeped in classical romance and geological intrigue. The
delicate gold headband appears to be rather low key at first glance
but it contains something…
City, country or horse drawn ambulance? The mystery surrounding the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
4th August 2025
She lived most of her adult life in the
spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in
mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people
guessing than the Queen Mum…
Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked
history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several
bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in
royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe
VI get to call each other cousins. The…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the
throne. But was she also Queen of England? Eleanor never claimed a
crown for herself but as…
He’s become the social media star of the
year and now he’s added a royal touch to his already much admired
feed. Hiroshi Suzuki, the Japanese ambassador to the UK, has won a
legion of fans with his posts outlining just why he loves the
country he’s…
The princess you've probably never heard of who helped make Wimbledon a royal favourite
6th July 2025
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon
with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But
rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A
princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the
Pathe newsreels of the time…
If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
4th June 2025
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style.
Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but
it had an air of…
