Danish royal tradition stipulates that a reigning monarch celebrates their birthday with a balcony appearance at Amalienborg Palace. But there was one small detail about King Frederik X’s balcony birthday celebration last week that many royal watchers missed – and it was a history defining moment. For his 57th birthday, …
Read More »Princess Mako of Japan – who left the royal family to marry her commoner husband – welcomes her first child
Princess Mako of Japan has welcomed her first child, the Imperial Household Agency has announced. Mako Komuro, who is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, left the royal family in 2021 when she married her former college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner. The former princess, 33, was required to give up …
Read More »Gifts fit for a King! The astonishing presents given to the Royal Family are revealed – from a £340,000 Rolls-Royce for Charles and platinum and diamond brooches for Elizabeth II – but they’re not all glamorous
What do you give the family who has everything? Well, in the case of the late Queen Elizabeth, at least two platinum and diamond brooches to celebrate her landmark 2022 jubilee. And for her new heir, King Charles? How about a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II, which starts at a mere …
Read More »Royal fans speculate about awkward mistake in Meghan Markle’s ‘garden haul’ of vegetables
Meghan Markle has shared a wholesome picture of a ‘garden haul’ of fruit and vegetables – but royal fans have already noticed something unusual about them. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted a sweet image of the Sussexes’ beagle Mia sniffing a basket of fresh produce seemingly grown in the garden of her Montecito …
Read More »The new picture of Queen Mary and King Frederik on his birthday that speaks volumes about their marriage
Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark delighted royal fans with an affectionate display during a balcony appearance on Monday at Amalienborg Palace. Their intimate interaction had royal pundits speculating that it spoke to the new-found strength of their relationship after a rocky two years. The King and Queen …
Read More »Inside Princess Elisabeth’s first year at Harvard as Belgian royal’s future at Ivy League university remains uncertain amid Trump’s war on international students
The academic future of Belgian’s future Queen Princess Elisabeth hangs in the balance amid Donald Trump’s battle with Harvard University, after the US president sought to ban foreign students from the prestigious university. While a federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s ban after Harvard sued the government, the Belgian Palace …
Read More »Baby joy for the royal family as they announce a princess is pregnant
The Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg has revealed her ‘delighted’ after announcing that she is expecting a second child. The royal, 34, married Nicolas Bagory in 2023 at Luxembourg Town Hall, before they went on to welcome their first child last May, a daughter named Victorie. Now, the couple have revealed that their …
Read More »Prince William’s sassy response after royal fan makes comment about Kate Middleton’s appearance during Glasgow visit
Prince William made a witty remark to the crowd on Thursday afternoon after a royal fan called Kate ‘beautiful’. The Prince and Princess of Wales were at the the traditional naming ritual of HMS Glasgow at the BAE Systems’ shipyard in Scotstoun, on the bank of the River Clyde. Kate, 43, officially …
Read More »The real reason Kate used a bottle of whisky instead of a champagne to officially name the Royal Navy’s new warship
It’s traditional to use champagne to christen a new ship – yet the Princess of Wales officially named HMS Glasgow on Thursday by smashing a bottle of local Scottish whisky against its hull. Kate, 43, was joined by her husband, Prince William, to conduct the traditional naming ritual at the BAE Systems’ shipyard in …
Read More »New Kate Middleton wax figure is unveiled by Madame Tussauds London – and it’s extremely lifelike
A new wax figure of the Princess of Wales has been unveiled by Madame Tussauds London. The lifelike model of Kate, 43, joins replicas of her husband Prince William, and King Charles and Queen Camilla in a new scene on display at the popular Baker Street tourist attraction from Thursday. The …
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