‘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 »Who is Lady Davina Windsor? And how was the royal involved with a Maori sheep shearer?
With so much attention on the immediate members of the Royal Family and dignitaries from around the world it was easy to miss the discreet figure of Lady Davina Windsor stepping the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. As the eldest daughter of the late Queen’s first cousin, the Duke …
Read More »Scottish Government avoids row with emergency services workers over royal medal fund
The Scottish Government has avoided a dispute with thousands of emergency services workers after reversing a decision not to fund a royal medal. King Charles announced plans to give the award to all frontline workers across the UK as a thank you for their service and to mark his coronation. …
Read More »The royal family’s decade of turmoil from the Windsor Castle fire to Princess Diana’s death
It was a decade quite like any other for the Windsors. There had been difficult times before, not least the abdication crisis of 1937 and the dark war time years of the 1940s. But the 1990s brought a new problem to the fore – the breakdown, often very public, of …
Read More »King Charles is known for his sausage fingers – and the complaint appears to run in the family
Since ascending the throne last September, King Charles’ fingers have gained an unexpected amount of attention. In fact, his puffy digits – which he has previously described as ‘sausage fingers’ – have gone viral, and were at one point seventh on Google’s most searched list. The King has been pictured with …
Read More »Queen’s disabled cousins Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon who were kept ‘hidden’
They are the royals who were kept at arm’s length, albeit for starkly different reasons. Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon, severely disabled cousins of the late Queen, were cared for in an asylum and listed as dead from 1963, even though they were very much alive. Prince John, the youngest child …
Read More »King Charles may put off late Queen’s biography because of the ‘difficult aspects’ of relationship with his mother – including tension over Diana and Camilla and the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew, claims royal insider
King Charles may put off late Queen’s biography because of the ‘difficult aspects’ of relationship with his mother – including tension over Diana and Camilla and the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew, claims royal insider Royal historians say the biography may not be published in Charles’ lifetime By Rhiannon James Published: …
Read More »Duchess of Edinburgh is a ‘bridge between royal generations’ and has formed a ‘tight bond’ with William and Kate during a period of turbulence for the Royal Family, expert claims
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to have formed a strong bond with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh over recent months, it has been claimed. The past year has been particularly challenging for William and Kate, both 41, who have mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II …
Read More »Royal navy! Camilla gets a kiss from Emmanuel Macron at Palace of Versailles while matching with Brigitte in blue ballgowns – as King Charles is greeted by President ahead of glittering State banquet attended by stars including Hugh Grant and Mick Jagger
Queen Camilla dazzled in diamonds and sapphires tonight as President Emmanuel Macron kissed her hand and King Charles declared their welcome to France ‘magnifique’. Their Majesties were guests of honour at a glittering state banquet in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles at the end of a …
Read More »Rock and royal! Mick Jagger will join King Charles and Queen Camilla at Versailles state banquet tonight along with Hugh Grant and Bernard Arnault – the richest man in the world
The VIP guest list for tonight’s State Banquet at Versailles includes Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and French multi-billionaire Bernard Arnault – the richest man in the world. Organisers have invited a range of celebrities to eat and drink with King Charles and Queen Camilla in the lavish Hall of …
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