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 »Hotels fit for royalty! From The Carlyle in New York where Princess Diana stayed after her divorce from Charles to London’s Goring where Kate slept before her wedding in 2011 – as Prince Harry is ‘set to stay in a hotel this week’ for UK visit
As expected, members of the Royal Family are accustomed to staying in the finest hotels during their travels. For instance, New York’s The Mark, which boasts the largest hotel penthouse suite in the USA, was chosen as the swanky venue for Meghan Markle’s 2019 baby shower. Then there’s The Carlyle …
Read More »Side-by-side: King Charles’ first year as head of state compared to the late Queens’ in pictures
A year ago today, King Charles succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as monarch and was crowned in a regal ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20 million people in the UK and millions more around the world, yet today, His Majesty wishes to mark …
Read More »How Charles’ first year since his Coronation has been one of his hardest as a royal: The King has grappled with his and Kate’s cancer, Thomas Kingston’s death, more Omid Scobie barbs in Endgame book and renewed focus on Prince Andrew in Netflix’s Scoop
He was crowned in a majestic ceremony inside Westminster Abbey a year ago today. King Charles’ Coronation was watched by more than 20million people in the UK and millions more around the world. But in the year since that stunning day, His Majesty has had a lot to deal with, …
Read More »How Anne is propping up slimmed down monarchy: Princess Royal, 73, has increased her workload to take on 172 engagements so far in 2024 – as Charles and Kate battle cancer
Princess Anne has demonstrated her importance to a monarchy hit by illness by undertaking a third of all royal engagements in the first four months of this year. The Princess Royal has been the lynchpin holding it all together while the King and the Princess of Wales have been undergoing …
Read More »King Charles’ attendance at this year’s royal garden parties ‘will be confirmed on the day’ as he continues his cancer treatment, Palace announces
The attendance of King Charles III and other Royal Family members at garden parties this summer will be ‘confirmed on the day’, Buckingham Palace said today. Two of the traditional gatherings will take place in the Buckingham Palace Garden in London later this month – next Wednesday, May 8 and …
Read More »A hug for the niece! Smiling King Charles is embraced by Zara Tindall at the Royal Windsor Horse Show just days after monarch returned to official public duties following cancer diagnosis
Zara Tindall gave her Uncle Charles a big hug today as the King made a surprise appearance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show while his cancer treatment continues. Zara beamed as she saw Charles at the event in Berkshire during what was his third engagement in four days – while …
Read More »The Royal Family’s ‘Hanoverian Housekeeping’ tips revealed: Buy £1000 shirts, £5,000 suits (put silver ciggy boxes in every room, then pay your bills late and grab as much free stuff as you can)
Nobody outside the Royal Household really knows the luxurious extent of the lifestyle of the Royal Family. Outwardly, they give the impression of being frugal and parsimonious – which they are, even though Princess Anne prefers to call it ‘Good old-fashioned Hanoverian Housekeeping’ – but it does not apply to what they …
Read More »Something borrowed – and proudly so… we recall the dazzling heirloom tiaras worn by royal brides through the decades
When it comes to incorporating ‘something borrowed’ on your wedding day, few items could impress more than a family tiara. Royal brides have traditionally walked down the aisle with a gleaming headpiece, more often than not, one passed down the generations. The Queen Mary Fringe tiara, worn by Queen Elizabeth II, …
Read More »My turn now…The royal mother-daughter pairings who like to share their favourite outfits. (But which of them looks best…?)
When it comes to favourite outfits, why not get a little extra wear down the generations? This applies to royal mother-daughter pairings just as much as anyone else, including the late Queen and Princess Anne, Queen Mary of Denmark and Princess Isabella and Queen Letizia of Spain and daughter Princess Leonor. A …
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