‘No elegance is possible without perfume,’ said Coco Chanel. ‘It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory.’ Royal women seem to agree – choosing from a range of leading scent manufacturers to complete their individual ‘look’. Most keep to the average of £100-£120 for upmarket perfume such as Chanel no 5. …
Read More »How low should you go? Iconic royal curtsies over time – from Princess Charlotte to Sarah Ferguson and Meghan Markle. (Not everyone gets it right…)
Do you scoop or bob? Or must it be conducted with deepest humility and drama? The royal curtsy is a bit of a minefield, particularly for newcomers. And over the years there have been some memorable attempts at this traditional acknowledgement – effective at times, ridiculous at others – as …
Read More »The Royal Family ‘loves playing Scrabble’ says Sarah Ferguson, who also reveals granddaughter Sienna is currently staying with her- and calls her Gee-Gee
The Royal Family are ‘very united’ according to Sarah Ferguson, who revealed they enjoy bonding over a game of Scrabble. The Duchess of York made the comments during the latest episode of her podcast Tea Talks, which she hosts with her close friend Sarah Thomson. The topic of this week’s instalment …
Read More »Princess Beatrice: we remember the Belle of an extravagant Victorian Ball on her 18th birthday – and one of the royal events of the decade
With a £10,000 dress flown in from New York, dancing until 3am in the ancient grounds of Windsor Castle and an overall cost estimated at £400,000 – that, you might say, really WAS an 18th birthday party. But what would you expect when you are a royal Princess and your …
Read More »Where did the royal children go to school?
It might seem obvious that children in Royal Family would attend one or other of the most prestigious schools in the country. That, after all, is how aristocrats tend to do it. Today there is mounting speculation that nine-year-old Prince George will eventually go to Eton. Yet until comparatively recent …
Read More »I’m a fashion expert – here are Princess Eugenie’s fashion fails and stylish wins
For the past decade, royal observers have watched Princess Eugenie and her older sister Beatrice stumble through their 20s leaving a trail of style blunders. The pair received an onslaught of criticism for their experimental fashion choices at Kate and Prince William’s wedding in 2011 where Eugenie’s fussy blue Vivienne …
Read More »Royal hen and stag dos – from Princess Diana being ‘arrested’ to Meghan Markle’s Soho House party
It is difficult to imagine members of the Royal Family conforming to the wild traditions of the stag and hen do, with their obscene costumes and heavy drinking. But royals have enjoyed their last days of freedom with as many antics as any other bride or groom-to-be. Some young royals …
Read More »But which Royal dresses are the most hotly searched by brides-to-be in need of inspiration?
The Coronation has sent clicks for royal wedding dresses soaring, says a new study. Searches have shot up by more than 1000 per cent and for weddings by more than 500 per cent as the public embraces romance and nostalgia. A spokesperson for Karen Millen, which compiled the figures, told The …
Read More »Princess of Wales stuns in scarlet Alexander McQueen dress at Royal Ascot
The Princess of Wales enjoyed the festivities on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot 2023 as she enjoyed the company of other royals and famous faces – and even gave her husband a cheeky tap on the bottom. Looking stunning in a scarlet Alexander McQueen dress, Kate, 41, engaged in a …
Read More »Lady Sarah Chatto joins King Charles in royal procession at Ascot
Lady Sarah Chatto was spotted among the elegant guests who made their way to Royal Ascot this afternoon. The 59-year-old daughter of the late Princess Margaret opted for a pastel yellow ensemble as she sat in the royal procession for Ladies Day at the Berkshire racecourse. The rarely seen royal …
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