She is widely recognised as the hardest working royal, having carried out 457 engagements in 2023 and more than 170 since the start of this year. But Anne, the Princess Royal, impresses for numerous other reasons too. In 1994, she made history as the first woman to be made a …
Read More »Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco both sport smart blazer and trouser combos as they step out with their son Prince Jacques, 9, at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters
They’re a famously sporty husband and wife duo who have both represented their countries at the Olympics. So it’s no wonder Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco were eager to spend Sunday taking in a game of tennis, as they attended the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament. Putting on …
Read More »Captain Mark Phillips turns 75 today. Who is he, and what was his part in the scandal that brought sadness to the heart of the royal family?
When Princess Anne married Captain Mark Philips at Westminster Abbey – on colour TV! – they set the template for many royal marriages to come, and the public lapped it up. Anne, then 23, was at the height of her glamour while 25-year-old Mark Phillips, was every inch the dashing …
Read More »Princess Isabella of Denmark wears Princess Mary’s Max Mara blazer
High class hand-me-downs: Princess Mary’s VERY grown-up daughter Isabella gives a special fashion tribute to her mum during her confirmation – as younger sister Josephine borrows her dress The Danish royal family has stepped out to celebrate the confirmation of 15-year-old Princess Isabella The young lady wore a Max Mara …
Read More »Huge increase in UK Personal Protective Equipment production
Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …
Read More »Prince Frederik and Princess Mary met 20 years ago at the Slip Inn during the 2000 Sydney Olympics
In a packed city pub where hundreds stood transfixed by the Sydney Olympics 20 years ago, two strangers only had eyes for each other. One was Mary Donaldson, a 28-year-old advertising executive from Tasmania who had no idea the handsome European tourist she had been chatting to for hours was actually …
Read More »Sheikh Al-Maktoum’s racehorses became part of venomous divorce battle
Dubai’s billionaire ruler’s latest divorce battle: Sheikh Al-Maktoum fights estranged wife Princess Haya over the future of their multi-million pound thoroughbred racehorses The sheikh, 70, is one of the world’s most successful horse owners and breeders He keeps a string of thoroughbreds at his Godolphin stables near Newmarket Some of …
Read More »Carrie Symonds’s marriage and a baby were always non-negotiable
It was almost four months ago that Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that a General Election win for the Tories – and a green light for his Brexit deal – would provoke a baby boom similar to the one seen after the London 2012 Olympics. ‘Cupid’s darts will fly once …
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