There is world-wide attention every time a member of the Royal Family gets engaged. Yet the proposals that came beforehand, have been rather more private affairs – with the details only emerging over time. We now know that Prince Harry became engaged to Meghan Markle at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds …
Read More »How Queen Camilla bonded with Kate Middleton – and taught her to become a frontline Royal
Camilla has brought together loyal band of women as ‘companions’ to support her during her reign as Queen. But much of her developing popularity derives from her closeness to another member of the Royal circle – Catherine, Princess of Wales. Camilla’s entrance into the family had been tricky, particularly after …
Read More »A history of royal weddings and dresses – from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia
From Queen Victoria and Albert, Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, we’ve compiled a timeline of Royal Wedding portraits from around the world. Some of the most notable include the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert, who had a wedding cake measuring nine feet tall by 16 inches wide, …
Read More »Kate Middleton’s popularity is ‘unsettling’ for Charles but she’s seen as ‘great model for monarchy’
The Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the Palace see Kate as a ‘great model for the monarchy’, royal experts have claimed. On this week’s episode of Mail+’s PALACE CONFIDENTIAL series, the Mail on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Kate Mansey and the Daily …
Read More »Remembering Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years
They’ve been as much a fixture as the plants themselves (well, almost…) From King George VI to Charles III, we remember Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years By Ffion Haf Published: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 The 2023 Chelsea …
Read More »King Charles Reportedly Strikes Deal With Queen’s Dresser to Keep Quiet
Welcome to this week’s edition of Royalist, The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday. King Charles ‘strikes deal’ with Angela Kelly What price keeping quiet? How about a nice house of your choice? The Mail on …
Read More »Charles wants George, Charlotte and Louis to ‘grow up as normal as possible’
King Charles wants Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to ‘grow up as normal as possible’ so they avoid making the ‘same mistakes he made’, a royal expert has claimed. Chandrika Kaul, Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, appeared on the new documentary The Fab Five: The …
Read More »This week in royal history: Queen Elizabeth II becomes first British monarch to address congress
It was a historic address to a nation which Britain had unwillingly given up in the 18th Century – under the watch of King George III. On May 16, 1991, George’s distant relative Queen Elizabeth II spoke in the US Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so. In …
Read More »ANDREW LOWNIE: Why do we allow the Windsors and the government to censor royal history?
A new reign is a chance to assess the past and see how things might be done differently. Will King Charles seize the moment? I am not convinced. It is true that Charles has agreed for royal links to slavery to be probed, which might seem brave of him. This, …
Read More »Royal Blue! King Charles and Queen Camilla co-ordinate their outfits in teal and navy
The King and Queen looked regal in co-ordinated outfits as the sun shone down on them during their first joint engagement since the Coronation this morning. King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 75, beamed as they met with adoring royal fans in Covent Garden, central London, they made several visits. …
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