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 »Fergie reveals she ‘mirrored’ Princess Diana when she first joined the royal family
The Duchess of York has revealed she ‘mirrored’ Princess Diana when she first became a member of the royal family, as her late sister-in-law ‘worked a room’. Sarah Ferguson, 63, revealed on the Tea Talks podcast that she and Diana loved each other ‘with all our hearts’ due to their …
Read More »They’re like twins!’ Royal fans go wild over snap of August with younger brother Ernest
Royal fans have been going wild over a photograph of Princess Eugenie’s son August – with many saying he is the double of Prince Harry’s eldest Archie. The youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York took to Instagram to announce the birth of Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th …
Read More »The ten most expensive royal weddings of all time – with one racking up a sum of £270 million
It was a truly memorable day – the sun shone, the bride looked radiant and there was optimism in the air when Harry and Meghan got married five years ago. The cost was memorable, too, of course, with a stunning £390,000 Givenchy dress for the bride, little or no expense …
Read More »How Princess Eugenie’s baby will push royals including Prince Edward down the line of succession
Senior members of the Windsor family will have to shuffle a little further away from the throne after Princess Eugenie announced the birth of her second baby today. The Duke of York’s youngest daughter, 32, and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who are already parents to two-year-old August, welcomed their son …
Read More »History of royal baby announcements – from easel to Instagram (and fiasco after Meghan gave birth)
The announcement of a royal birth is steeped in as much tradition and theatre as any of the most glamorous royal occasions. As soon as the baby is born, a proclamation signed by doctors who delivered the boy or girl is rushed from the ward to Buckingham Palace and stands on …
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 »How Royal brides spent night before their wedding – with Princess Diana almost cancelling
While it is normal for brides to feel nervous the night before the wedding, a royal bride-to-be could be excused for feeling more anxious than most knowing she is about to be watched by millions around the world. Some whisk themselves away to a exclusive hotels to calm their nerves …
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