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The remarkable story of Lady Pamela Hicks's unique place both during the Accession of Elizabeth II and at Indian Independence.

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Queen Elizabeth II-Child to Heiress Presumptive.

On 21 April 1926, a baby girl was born at 2.40am in a comfortable town house at 17 Bruton Street, in London’s fashionable Mayfair. However, this was no ordinary child-her father was Prince Albert (‘Bertie’) the Duke of York, a second son of the reigning British sovereign, King George V. The infant-who was subsequently christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in a ceremony held on 19 May in the private…

Queen Elizabeth II-Child to Heiress Presumptive.

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King Christian IX was keen to foster improved relations with Iceland on the Millenium of the island's settlement.

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Princess Desirée of Sweden lived through three reigns but was happiest at home with her family. Read about her life...

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Reine Marie José d'Italie

La reine Marie José d’Italie demeure l’une des dames les plus emblématiques des familles royales d’Europe. Pourtant, beaucoup en savent peu sur sa vie, en particulier au-delà du glamour tel qu’il était dépeint autrefois. Comme cet article (ci-dessous) le révèle, il y avait bien plus à cette personne pragmatique, mais ayant un esprit démocratique. En mai 1946, une grande dame aristocratique…

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Ninety years on, the death of Queen Astrid of the Belgians is remembered with reverence. Her memory endures in the hearts of her people.

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La reine mère Hélène rentre en Roumanie 2019

Lors d’un matin sombre à l’aéroport international de Genève, un cercueil, recouvert d’un drapeau royal, a été chargé à l’arrière d’un avion de transport militaire roumain. Le cercueil contenait les restes mortels de Sa Majesté la Reine Mère Hélène de Roumanie, Princesse de Grèce et du Danemark et la Princesse grecque senior de sa génération. Hélène est la dernière (et probablement l’une des…

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King Gustav of Sweden's lukewarm attempts to maintain his country's neutrality policy in 1940 are soon swept aside as he encourages his government to accede to increasingly aggressive German demands for the transport of troops and military equipment through Sweden to Norway and Finland.. This has led to the charge that he was a Nazi sympathiser.

King Gustav V of Sweden: Nazi Sympathiser?

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The Crown Princess of Norway flees advancing German forces; but once in her native Sweden, discovers that she is under threat from those advocating her return to Norway as Regent of a puppet throne.

Crown Princess Mårtha's Regency Battle

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Norwegian Royal Family's Return June 1945

In Mid-April 1945, King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav remained in exile in England, where they had sought refuge following the German occupation of Norway in 1940. However, with the collapse of the Third Reich now imminent, Olav thought it expedient to inform his wife, Crown Princess Märtha who, with their three children, Ragnhild, Astrid and Harald, had taken refuge in the United States, that…

Norwegian Royal Family's Return June 1945

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13 May 1945-Crown Prince Olav's Return to Norway.

On 13 May 1945, Crown Prince Olav arrived in Norway aboard the British cruiser ”Apollo”, the cheers of a crowd of several hundred thousand people ringing in his ears as he stepped ashore at Honnørbryggen in Oslo. Olav was anxious to speak to the general public assembled: ‘Five years ago, we left the country, but we knew that in the end, justice would prevail over evil. There was never any doubt…

13 May 1945-Crown Prince Olav's Return to Norway.

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The British King and Queen's Busy Countdown to VE Day and thereafter.

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Princess Birgitta of Sweden

An insightful look at the life of Princess Birgitta of Sweden who died this week.

The death of Her Royal Highness Princess Birgitta of Sweden was announced in a communiqué from H.E. the Marshal of the Realm on 4 December. Published around the same time was a statement by her brother the King of Sweden: “It is with great sadness that I have today received the news that my sister, Princess Birgitta, has passed away. My sister was a colourful and straightforward person who will…

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"Duty Above All"-Princess Benedikte of Denmark turns 80!

"Duty Above All" The Life of Princess Benedikte of Denmark who celebrates 80 years....

Princess Benedikte of Denmark was born on 29 April 1944 at the Frederik VIII Palace of Amalienborg in central Copenhagen. She was the second child of the then Crown Prince Frederik and his Swedish-born wife, Crown Princess Ingrid, who had close links with the British Royal Family (her British-born mother Margaret was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland). The Princess…

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Duke of Kent's Wartime Visit to Canada

The Duke of Kent's 1941 six-week tour of Canada's air and naval bases.

In late July 1941, Prince George, the Duke of Kent and youngest brother of King George VI commenced a six-week visit to Canada primarily, but not exclusively, to visit airfields which formed part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The scheme which drew personnel from Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand-and expanded following the fall of France in June 1940-would…

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Princess Marina Visits Australia

On 16th July 1964 it was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office in Canberra that Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent would make a visit to Australia, the ‘main purpose’ was to visit the British Exhibition in Sydney. The typed two-page official communique noted that this was the Princess’ first visit to Australia and ‘many would remember the sorrowful circumstances which prevented her being in…

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The Queen's 1954 Tour of Australia

Queen Elizabeth II's Ground-breaking tour of Australia 1954, covering 10,000 miles by air and 2,000 by road as well as many more by sea and train!

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