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A MONARCHY is a form of government in which sovereignty is actually or nominally embodied in a single individual (the monarch). Forms of monarchy differ widely based on the level of legal autonomy the monarch holds in governance, the method of selection of the monarch, and any predetermined limits on the length of their tenure. When the monarch has no or few legal restraints in state and political matters, it is called an absolute monarchy and is a form of autocracy. Cases in which the monarch's discretion is formally limited (most common today) are called constitutional monarchies. In hereditary monarchies, the office is passed through inheritance within a family group, whereas elective monarchies use some system of voting. Each of these has variations: in some elected monarchies only those of certain pedigrees are eligible, whereas many hereditary monarchies impose requirements regarding the religion, age, gender, mental capacity, and other factors. Occasionally this might create a situation of rival claimants whose legitimacy is subject to effective election. Finally, there have been cases where the term of a monarch’s reign is either fixed in years or continues until certain goals are achieved: an invasion being repulsed, for instance. Thus there are widely divergent structures and traditions defining monarchy.

Monarchy was the most common form of government until the 19th century, but it is no longer prevalent. Where it exists, it is now usually a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch retains a unique legal and ceremonial role, but exercises limited or no political power: under the written or unwritten constitution, others have governing authority. Currently, 44 sovereign nations in the world have monarchs acting as heads of state, 16 of which are Commonwealth realms that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. All European monarchies are constitutional ones, with the exception of the Vatican City, but sovereigns in the smaller states exercise greater political influence than in the larger. The monarchs of Cambodia, Japan, and Malaysia "reign, but do not rule" although there is considerable variation in the degree of authority they wield. Although they reign under constitutions, the monarchs of Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Swaziland appear to continue to exercise more political influence than any other single source of authority in their nations, either by constitutional mandate or by tradition.

Royalty News & Resources

• 2 Royal Family members appear to have been named as the 'royal racists' in Omid Scobie's new book Endgame - "Dutch royal journalist Rick Evers revealed on ITV's Good Morning Britain that the first name was 'very specific', while the second one was 'a little bit vague'."
• 5 fascinating facts about The Queen’s handbag habits - "From what’s inside to why Her Majesty always carries a handbag, these are the secrets behind The Queen’s favourite accessory."
• 5 royals & their favourite scents - "Meghan Markle’s a Jo Malone girl and Kate Middleton wore Illuminum to her wedding, while Princess Beatrice was gifted a bespoke fragrance from Paris named after her. Floris London, a perfumer dating back to 1730, created the scents Queen Elizabeth and Meghan Markle wore on their wedding days - and even has a royal warrant."
• 5 secrets revealed in the Queen's dressmaker's memoir - "A new book by the Queen's official dressmaker, Angela Kelly, offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the monarch's life."
• 7 luxurious hotels loved by royalty - CNN travel.
• 7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built - "Throughout human history, leaders have built huge palaces to exude power and wealth."
• 8 Decades of British Royal Corgis Reportedly at an End - The New York Times.
• 8 of the richest kings in history - "Throughout history, numerous kings have amassed immense wealth, often through conquest, trade, and strategic marriages. These monarchs wielded significant power and influence, leaving a lasting impact on their nations and the world. Here are eight of the richest kings in history, whose fortunes and legacies continue to fascinate us."
• 10 darkest moments of the Queen's reign - "Her reign has had lows as well as highs."
• 10 things we learned from Harry & Meghan's book - "Biography reveals extent of Buckingham palace’s hostility towards Duchess of Sussex."
• 12 things we learned from Meghan's Oprah interview - "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were interviewed by Oprah Winfrey for a two-hour CBS primetime special."
• 15 Royal-Favorite Brands You Can Shop on Amazon - "From Kate Middleton's trusty canvas Superga sneakers to Meghan Markle's go-to sunglasses, there's an essential for everyone."
• 16 incredible royal wedding venues around the world - The Telegraph.
• 23 Most Iconic Photographs of Princess Diana - "On March 4, two white-gloved curators hung a portrait of the late Princess Diana on the walls of Kensington Palace. While photos of the late royal aren’t rare - in the 1990s, she was one of the most photographed women alive, and even 30 years later, depictions of her abound daily on the internet - this one was taken by David Bailey in 1988, the black-and-white portrait is striking in its minimalism, showing simply the profile of Diana staring steadfastly ahead. It lacks the formality and grandeur of royal portraits past, like those done by the famed Cecil Beaton, and it has also never been seen before: whereas several other photos from the shoot were acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in the ’80s, this one remained for years in Bailey’s private collection."
• 25 Most Iconic Photographs of Princess Diana - Vogue.
• 25 young royals who will one day rule the world - Business Insider.
• 26 Photos of the Royals Glowing in Emeralds - "From Princess Diana's emerald choker to the Queen's Vladimir Tiara."
• 30 things you didn't know about Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message - The Telegraph.
• 31 Iconic Photos of Queen Elizabeth - "This April 21, Queen Elizabeth II turns 96 years old. To reach such an age is impressive for anyone - but especially for the royal, who continues to lengthen her record as the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom."
• 48 of Prince Philip's greatest gaffes & funny moments - The Telegraph.
• 54 Portraits of the British Royal Children Over the Years - "For fans of all things monarchial, a royal portrait release is an exciting time. And while any Windsor family moment is a fascinating one, there’s a particular frenzy around snapshots of the children - George, Charlotte, Louis, and Archie - since they aren’t seen at events quite as often as their parents. The most recent example? An adorable picture of Prince Louis playing on the beach, in honor of his fourth birthday."
• 55 of Princess Diana's Best Hair Moments - "A look back at the late royal's greatest hairstyles."
• 60 Minutes: Dubai Royal Family insider reveals palace secrets after Princess flees to seek asylum - "Life for members of Dubai’s royal family should be a fairy tale."
• 63 reigning years: a year-by-year account of Queen Elizabeth II's style - The Telegraph.
• 70 facts about HRH The Prince of Wales - The Prince of Wales.
• 77-year-old piece of cake from Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip’s wedding sells for $2,800 - "The cake, which no longer looks edible, survived for almost eight decades since the wedding day on November 20, 1947."
• £187m of Windsor family wealth hidden in secret royal wills - "Contents of dozens of royal wills have been kept private by judges in special hearings closed to the public."
• A look inside Buckingham Palace's $500 million refurbishment - "The Queen has a whopping £369 million ($514 million) budget to refurbish her London pad - a figure that may seem excessive when she spends most of her time at Windsor Castle these days. This week, the Queen's royal accounts for the past financial year were published, revealing £31.6 million ($44 million) had been spent on the renovation in the past 12 months, up from £16.4 million ($23 million) the year before."
• A royal collection - in pictures - "Margaret Tyler has collected thousands of items of royal memorabilia in her home in north London. She began collecting 40 years ago, and her collection now fills four rooms and a bedroom."
• ABSOLUTE MONARCHY - Wikipedia.
• All the Times Princess Diana Recycled Her Royal Wardrobe - "The Princess of Wales didn't just repeat outfits - she remade them completely."
• Allegations over offshore funds swirl around Spain's former king - "Questions over Juan Carlos’s finances are having an ‘unprecedented impact’ on the country’s monarchy."
• Andrew Brettler: Who is Prince Andrew's Hollywood lawyer? - "In his fight against a civil sexual assault case, the Duke of York hired one of Hollywood's top lawyers - Andrew Brettler - to represent him in the US, where the case was filed. Mr Brettler has built a successful career of defending many rich and high-profile men who have been accused of sexual abuse."
• Annie Leibovitz Remembers Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - "Annie Leibovitz was invited to photograph Queen Elizabeth II twice, in 2007 and in 2016. She was the first American photographer to be asked by the royal family to do so, and considered it an honor. As Leibovitz wrote in her 2008 book At Work, 'It was ok for me to be reverent. The British are conflicted about what they think of the monarch. If a British portraitist is reverent he’s perceived to be doting. I could do something traditional.'"
• Astrology Of Princess Diana Will Blow Your Mind - "The Astrology Of Princess Diana Shows That Her Personality Was Both Irresistible & Incredibly Complex."
• Balmoral estate could be worth £80m - "Scottish estate includes castle, country houses, woodland and grouse moor - assets the royals have started to monetise."
• Belgium ex-king's love child seeks royal rights & titles - "The love child of the former Belgian King Albert II is hoping a court will grant her the same rights and titles as her father's legitimate children."
• Belgium's King Albert II faces daily fine in paternity dispute - "Former king is refusing to undergo DNA test to disprove woman’s claims he is her father."
• British monarchs are not supposed to have opinions. Charles III has already expressed many of his - "The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked the end of an era for the monarchy in more ways than one. She was the last senior royal from a generation that will soon seem alien to modern monarchists. During her 70 years on the throne, Elizabeth gave only one media interview which was limited to the subject of her coronation. She never publicly stated a strong opinion on any subject that could be considered political or controversial. She avoided any kind of public intervention into how the public institutions of the UK should be run."
• British Royal Family Christmas Cards Through the Years - "The tradition of the royal holiday greeting has changed over time."
• British royal family documentary, 'banned' for decades, is leaked onto YouTube - "An infamous 1969 fly-on-the-wall documentary about the British royal family, supposedly banned by Queen Elizabeth II for decades for giving the public an overly intimate view of the royals, has been mysteriously leaked onto YouTube. The film provided an unprecedented look inside the royal households and was watched by millions when it first aired on the BBC. But it was subsequently stashed in the corporation's archives, reportedly at the request of Buckingham Palace, and hasn't been aired since the 1970s."
• British Royals really cost £510m a year, anti-monarchists say - "The real cost of the Royal Family to taxpayers is £510m a year - nearly six times more than the £86m of state funding from the annual Sovereign Grant - anti-monarchy campaigners claim."
• British state 'covered up plot to assassinate King Edward VIII' - "Historian says papers challenge official version that George McMahon was a fantasist."
• Brits join queue as long as 14.5 kilometers as they pay respects to Queen - "The Queue to end all queues: Brits do what they do best as they pay respects to Queen."
• BUCKINGHAM PALACE - "The King's official London residence and a working royal palace." Official website.
• Buckingham Palace to Get $456 Million Renovation - The New York Times.
• Case of Russian Imperial family slaying reopened on request of Russian Orthodox Church - Tass.
• Celebrities who misbehaved in Buckingham Palace - "Whether they're stealing loo rolls or doing drugs, celebrities have taken a few liberties on visits to Buckingham Palace. Here's a rogues' gallery of the famous faces who got up to no good."
• Chapelle ardente - (Fr. "burning chapel") is a chapel or room in which the corpse of a sovereign or other exalted personage lies in state pending the funeral service. The name is in allusion to the many candles which are lighted round the catafalque. This custom is first chronicled as occurring at the obsequies of Dagobert I (602–638).
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• Club des Chefs des Chefs (C.C.C.) - "If politics divides the men, a good table always reunites them." Founded by Gilles Bragard in 1977, is an international culinary organisation. The most exclusive Gastronomic Association in the world." Extremely strict membership criteria: to be accepted into this highly elite club, you need to be the current personal chef of a head of state. The main purposes of this official gathering are to promote the national kitchen, and act as diplomatic representatives. The chefs are in contact every day with their own heads of state or government and formed a unique international network. Annually, the president brings together the chefs of heads of state to meet and discuss their work. 75 ter Avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris, France.
• Coins & banknotes featuring King Charles III & Queen Elizabeth II will co-circulate - "'The first coins bearing the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will enter circulation in line with demand from banks and post offices. This means the coinage of King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II will co-circulate in the UK for many years to come,' Anne Jessopp, the Royal Mint Chief Executive Officer, said Tuesday in a press release."
• Constantine II of Greece, dies aged 82 - "Constantine was forced into exile in 1967 after clashing with military rulers, who later abolished monarchy."
• CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY - Wikipedia.
• Cool reception to Meghan media blitz suggests US not yet sold on former royals - "Meghan Markle launched a US media blitz last week with a podcast and a lengthy magazine profile, but the somewhat cool reception she and husband Prince Harry are now receiving in America suggests there are still bumps in their road ahead as they seek to establish themselves as bona fide celebrities."
• Corinna Larsen tells court ‘chilling’ warning to her & her children came on the orders of King Juan Carlos - "Former Spanish king's ex-lover says she was threatened by spy chief."
• coronation food reflects the times - "Coronation dishes: The food fit for royalty. Whether served at grand banquets or celebratory street parties, coronation food offers a reflection of the time or a first glimpse into the values of the newly crowned monarch."
• Coronation Invitation - "Buckingham Palace is pleased to share the invitation for the Coronation, which will be issued in due course to over 2,000 guests who will form the congregation in Westminster Abbey. It is also announced today that eight Pages of Honour have been chosen to attend Their Majesties during the Coronation Service." The Official Website of The Royal Family.
• Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - on June 2, 1953. Video: 2:13.
• Coronation Stone - "On 6 May 2023, Charles III will be crowned on the sacred Stone of Scone - an ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty whose history is mired in controversy and legend."
• Crown Estate - founded in 1760. A collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole, making it "the sovereign's public estate", which is neither government property nor part of the monarch's private estate.
• CURRENT ROYAL FAMILIES - Wikipedia.
• Danish entrepreneur Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 57, is suing ex-lover Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain, for 'tens of millions of euros' - "The ex-mistress of Spain's former king Juan Carlos I is suing him for 'tens of millions of euros' in London's High Court, having accused him of 'unlawful covert and overt surveillance'."
• Danish Queen says she's 'sorry' for stripping grandchildren of royal titles - "Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has apologized after removing the royal titles of four of her eight grandchildren. She’s not changing her mind about the move, however. The 82-year-old monarch, who earlier this year celebrated half a century on the throne, announced on Thursday that from next year the children of her younger son, Prince Joachim, will no longer be known as prince and princess."
• Death of Count of Paris sparks pretend game of thrones in France - "Jean d’Orléans, descendant of Louis XIV’s brother, inherits a place in a theoretical tussle."
• Denmark’s Prince Henrik Wanted to Be King. So He’ll Protest for Eternity - The New York Times.
• Descendants of Italy’s last king attempt to reclaim crown jewels - "Bank of Italy took delivery of the jewels, comprising more than 6,000 diamonds and 2,000 pearls mounted on brooches and necklaces worn by various queens and princesses, on 5 June 1946, three days after Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and nine days before King Umberto II, who ruled for just 34 days, was banished into exile along with his male heirs."
• Diana at 60: How would the Princess of Wales have dressed in 2021? - "The late Princess Diana's wardrobe has been immortalized in books, exhibitions, Netflix series, tribute photo shoots in Vogue and even a musical. From her fairytale wedding gown to the so-called 'revenge dress' she wore after Prince Charles admitted to infidelity, the world witnessed her style transformation into the 'People's Princess.'"
• Diana: Closely Guarded Secret - Amazon.com.
• Diana Saved the Queen - The New York Times.
• Diana's fatal injury was tiny, just in the wrong place - "UK's top forensic pathologist DR RICHARD SHEPHERD who gave evidence in major inquiry into her death reveals how a tiny vein tear had devastating consequences for the princess in his memoir."
• Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower? - "For over 400 years, Richard III has been seen as Britain’s most infamous king - a power-hungry usurper who killed his young nephews to clear the way to the throne. Philippa Langley devoted years to the search for Richard III’s remains. Now, she’s trying to crack a 15th-century cold case: Did he really assassinate his nephews?"
• Does the Royal Family Have Any Secrets Left? - "Last night’s Golden Globes were ... eventful! ... but the talk of the town still seems to be the rollout of Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare. Emerging details are delicious and moreish: Sibling fisticuffs! A frostbitten penis! Losing one’s virginity to a pony girl in a field! King Charles doing a headstand in his boxer shorts!?"
• Don't mention the smut! Warning to Queen over Denmark's porn industry before Her Majesty met monarch - "It is hard to imagine that the Queen would feel the need to discuss Denmark’s thriving pornography industry. But before she met Margrethe II during the Queen of Denmark’s state visit to the UK in 1974, she was advised not to mention the nation’s ‘reputation as the pornography capital of Europe’."
• Donald Trump hints he could DEPORT Prince Harry from the US if he wins election - "The Duke won't get 'special privileges' if he lied on his visa about doing cocaine, weed and mushrooms."
• Duchess of Cambridge style: Every outfit she's worn since joining the Royal Family - The Telegraph.
• Duke & Duchess of Cambridge pose on Taj Mahal's 'Diana bench' - The Guardian.
• Duke of Cambridge's 40th birthday - "Prince Charles leads the family tributes as he marks his eldest son's milestone with a sweet collection of throwback pictures."
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• DUKE OF WINDSOR - (1894-1972). King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936. Edward became king when his father died in early 1936. He showed impatience with court protocol, and politicians were concerned by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign, he caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to the American socialite Wallis Simpson, who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing that the people would never accept a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands as queen. Choosing not to end his relationship with Simpson, Edward abdicated. After his abdication, he was given the title Duke of Windsor. He married Simpson in France on 3 June 1937, after her second divorce became final. Later that year, the couple toured Germany. During the Second World War, he was at first stationed with the British Military Mission to France but, after private accusations that he held Nazi sympathies, he was assigned to the Bahamas as the islands' Governor. After the war, he was never given another official appointment and spent the remainder of his life in retirement in France.
• Emperor Haile Selassie’s Patek Philippe Ref. 2497 Sells For $2.9 Million - "Christie’s sells Selassie’s watch at the second asking in an old-school battle of watch dealer royalty."
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• Empress Elisabeth of Austria - (1837-1898). The wife of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others. From an early age, she was called Sisi by family and friends. Although Elisabeth had a limited (but significant) influence on Austro-Hungarian politics, she became an historical icon. The Empress is now thought to have been a non-conformist who abhorred conventional court protocol, as well as a free spirit, who valued an individual sense of freedom above anything else. Following the suicide of her son Rudolf, she withdrew from public life. She was murdered by an anarchist in Geneva, Switzerland in 1898. Elisabeth is the longest serving consort of Austria.
• Endgame - "An unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to great lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family." The explosive new book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie. Amazon.com.
• EVERYTHING THE QUEEN EATS IN A DAY, ACCORDING TO ROYAL CHEFS - "'The Queen eats to live whereas Prince Philip lives to eat,' says former royal chef Darren McGrady."
• Everything you need to know about King Charles III’s coronation - "With the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at her rural Balmoral home in September, Charles III instantly became King. In the days that followed, he was formally proclaimed Britain’s new monarch and now, after months of painstaking preparation, his coronation is upon us."
• Experience Queen Victoria's private summer residence Osborne House in 360° - The Telegraph.
• FAMOUS ROYAL HOUSES & DYNASTIES - Wikipedia.
• For sale: Queen's Rolls-Royce - "Ride like a royal? Queen's car to feature in Rolls-Royce sell-off."
• Former Empress Farah Pahlavi on the Future of Iran - "In a rare interview - nearly 50 years after her iconic T&C cover - the former Empress of Iran, Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, contemplates her role as a force of modernity in the Middle East and as a symbol of what was and what could be for Persians around the world."
• Former Spanish king's ex-lover says she was threatened by spy chief - "Corinna Larsen tells court ‘chilling’ warning to her and her children came on the orders of King Juan Carlos."
• From prince to penne: Italian royal dishes on his new gourmet pasta truck in LA - The Guardian.
• Germany's ex-royals want their riches back, but past ties to Hitler stand in the way - "Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, is locked in a legal battle for more than 10,000 family artifacts seized or lost after World War II. The case rests on one question: Did his ancestors help the Nazis?"
• Grace Kelly's father exploded at Rainier before wedding: 'No one charges my daughter!' - "Grace Kelly's father was furious with Prince Rainier III after he demanded the Hollywood star hand over a hefty dowry, a documentary claimed."
• Grandee of Spain - official aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility and to a lesser extent, Portuguese nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the Ancien Régime. "Grandee of Spain" is the highest dignity of nobility in all of Europe, due to its privileges having been greater than those of other similar European dignities, such as the peers of France or the peers of Great Britain.
• Great Seal of the Realm - or Great Seal of the United Kingdom (known prior to the Treaty of Union of 1707 as the Great Seal of England; and from then until the Union of 1801 as the Great Seal of Great Britain) is a seal that is used to symbolise the Sovereign's approval of state documents.
• Guide to the Platinum Jubilee, Celebrating 70 Years of Queen Elizabeth’s Reign - "On February 6, 2022, the Queen became the first British monarch in history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Seven decades have passed since she acceded to the throne at the age of 25 following the death of her father, George VI. In the intervening years, she has advised 14 prime ministers, met 13 U.S. presidents and acted as a steadfast figurehead as the nation navigated countless crises. To mark this unprecedented milestone, events will be organized throughout the year, culminating in a four-day weekend in June. The main events are set to take place between Thursday, June 2 and Sunday, June 5."
• Haemophilia in European royalty - Wikipedia.
• Happy birthday, Your Majesty - The Telegraph.
• HARRY & MEGHAN DID PRIVATELY EXCHANGE VOWS DAYS BEFORE WEDDING - "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did exchange symbolic vows in private days before their official legal wedding in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle."
• Harry & Meghan (H&M) are lovely to their staff, OK? - "A public tit for tat has seen the Duchess of Sussex branded as ‘just terrible’."
• Harry & Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand - "Filings suggest plans for items and activities from clothing to ‘emotional support groups’."
• Harry & Meghan to give up HRH titles - "Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, palace says."
• Harry & Meghan to step back as senior royals - "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back as 'senior' royals and divide time between UK and North America."
• Harry & Meghan will attend Queen's jubilee, but they're not invited onto Buckingham Palace balcony - "Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will travel to the UK with their children for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next month - but the couple, along with Prince Andrew, have not been invited to join the monarch on the Buckingham Palace balcony."
• Harry & Meghan's unprecedented deal - "Harry and Meghan are giving up royal titles and state funding. Here's what that means."
• HARRY cashes in on Meghan's A-list connections! - "Duchess' close friend Serena Williams will appear alongside the Duke at virtual summit for his employer mental health start up Better Up in February."
• Harry DIDN'T warn Charles about $20m book deal - "Royal Family are left 'surprised' as Duke reveals he has written Megxit memoir 'not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become' - but experts ask what will his 'truth' be?"
• Harry throws his own father under the bus - "To say that the Prince of Wales’ relationship with his sons is complex is an understatement. Both William and Harry have historically accused Charles of being a ‘laissez-faire’ father - one more preoccupied with weighty affairs of state and his considerable philanthropic legacy than bathtime, wrestling matches and bedtime stories."
• Heir and a spare - aristocratic wives were once told they needed to provide an "heir and a spare" at least - and the same has always been true for the royals.
• Heir of desperation as Japan wrestles with looming royal succession crisis - "Experts convened to consider changing male-only succession laws amid preponderance of women in the royal family."
• Here's How Much British Taxpayers Pay for the Royal Family's Travel - TIME Magazine.
• Here's how much Europe's royal families really cost - "Of the 10 main royal families in Europe, nine still receive public funding for carrying out their duties -- the only exception being the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which doesn't get any taxpayer money to cover its expenses. Monaco's royals are the most expensive to their citizens."
• Here's what the royal family actually does every day - Business Insider.
• Here's why the royal family doesn't use a last name - Business Insider.
• History & symbolism of King Charles' signature pinky ring - "King Charles’ pinky ring has been a style staple of the monarch since the 1970s."
• How a Royal Baby Is Born, From Tudor Times to Meghan Markle's Modernity - TIME Magazine.
• How Diana became known as 'the people's princess' - "In 1995, two years before Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris, she said in a TV interview that she'd like to be a queen. But she wasn't talking about the British monarchy into which she'd married. She wanted to be a queen of people's hearts."
• How did Thailand's royal consort fall from grace? - "Thailand royal consort: How did Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi fall from grace?"
• How do you speak to Queen Elizabeth & other British Royals? - "The guide to royal etiquette according to Prince Charles’ ex-butler Grant Harrold."
• How easy is it for the royals to escape their duties & go away on holiday? - "What happens when the royals go on holiday?"
• How Nigeria's kings lost their power - "From emirs to kings, Nigeria's traditional rulers are increasingly being humiliated by politicians - and mocked by young people who see them as representing an archaic institution."
• How Princess Diana became 2020’s biggest style icon - "‘She was gangsta with her clothes’. Her image is everywhere - in the return of The Crown, a Hollywood film, musical and emulated on the cover of Vogue. For the younger generation, there is no greater fashion inspiration right now."
• How Princess Diana's style legacy continues today - "Twenty-five years after her death, Princess Diana's wardrobe continues to inspire new generations. From TikTok users painstakingly recreating her workout outfits to fashion fans sourcing cult items worn by the late royal, her style remains as influential as ever, sparking magazine photoshoots, designer runway collections and reissues of her beloved pieces."
• How Rich Is King Charles III? Inside The New Monarch’s Outrageous Fortune - "As the new head of The Firm, Charles now oversees some $42 billion in assets and inherited $500 million from Queen Elizabeth, including her castles, jewels, art collection and a horse farm - all of it tax-free."
• how Saudi King travels: 1,500 people, two Mercedes Benzes, 459 tonnes of luggage & a golden escalator - The Telegraph.
• How titles & the line of succession have changed - "Royal Family tree and line of succession. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She died on 8 September after 70 years on the throne and is succeeded by her eldest son, Charles. Find out more about the Royal Family and the line of succession below."
• 'I have to be seen to be believed' - The hidden significance of Queen Elizabeth II's colourful wardrobe.
• If the Queen has nothing to hide, she should tell us what artefacts she owns - "The royal family has a history of acquiring looted objects, so its exemption from a law protecting cultural heritage raises questions."
• India to Seek Return of Koh-i-Noor Diamond From Britain - The New York Times.
• Inside Harry & Meghan's 'startlingly big' California mansion of 'unimaginable wealth' - "In a new interview Meghan Markle offered a peek inside the Montecito mansion she shares with husband Harry, which boasts nine bedrooms and 16 bathrooms as well as a tennis court and guest house."
• Inside Princess Diana's jewellery collection - The Telegraph.
• Inside Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe - The Telegraph.
• Inside ‘The Firm’: How The Royal Family’s $28 Billion Money Machine Really Works - "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s explosive interview with the Queen of Media has the Windsors tied in knots. Here’s how it affects their 1,000-year-old business."
• Inside the Wedding that Changed the Royal Family Forever - "King George V and Queen Mary and most members of the Royal Family were attending, with the Prince of Wales as best man."
• Introducing His Royal Hipster, the Duke of Cambridge - The Telegraph.
• Is Charles’ climate fight over now he’s King? - "We’re weeks away from the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference – better known as COP27 - but there will be a distinct lack of royal presence at this year’s event. We now understand Britain’s new monarch will forgo the upcoming summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Earlier this week, several British outlets reported that UK Prime Minister Liz Truss had advised Charles III against attending."
• Japan prince Fumihito declared heir to throne - "Prince Fumihito, the brother of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, has been officially declared heir to the throne during a ceremony in Tokyo."
• Japanese emperor Naruhito proclaims enthronement - "Naruhito: Japan's emperor formally proclaims enthronement in centuries-old ceremony."
• Jony Ive’s latest design is the emblem for King Charles’ coronation - "It’s actually not the first design that Ive has made for the king."
• Jordan's royal rift: A family feud erupts - but who's actually involved? - "Jordan and its ruling royal family have long been seen by foreign allies as beacons of stability in the Middle East."
• Juan Carlos, Spain's disgraced former king, confirmed to be in UAE - "Announcement by royal household ends guessing game about his whereabouts."
• Juan Carlos: Spain's ex-king to return after two-year exile - "Spain's former King Juan Carlos will return to the country this week after nearly two years in exile in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Spanish royal palace has confirmed."
• Kaspar Hauser: New DNA analysis unravels the mystery of ‘lost prince’ Kaspar Hauser - "'His birth was unknown, his death hidden.' So reads the headstone (translated from Latin) marking the grave of the enigmatic man known as Kaspar Hauser, who died in 1833. Nearly 200 years later, scientists have finally solved a longstanding mystery about Hauser’s suspected ties to German royalty."
• Kate Middleton Doctored Photo - "AFP Says Kensington Palace No Longer A 'Trusted Source' & Kill Notices Usually Reserved For North Korea."
• Kate Middleton's '£55k wellness spends' revealed - a full breakdown - "The Duchess of Cambridge invests a lot of money in her and the Cambridge family's health."
• Kate Middleton’s Life in 14 Show-Stopping Dresses - "Ever since Kate Middleton showed off her dazzling sapphire engagement ring back in 2010, her fashion choices have been under close scrutiny. Thrust into a world of black tie balls, international tours and centuries-old ceremonies, the Duchess of Cambridge had to quickly get up to speed and ensure that her wardrobe matched the demands of her new public-facing role."
• Kate's photo of late Queen was doctored, agency says, as princess spotted in public for first time in months - "Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy just as Kate was spotted in public for the first time in months."
• Kensington Palace Opens a Garden Dedicated to Princess Diana - "Earlier today, Kensington Palace opened a garden dedicated to the late Princess Diana. The White Garden, as it is being called, will stay open to the public free of charge until September of this year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death. Princess Diana, of course, died in a Paris car accident on August 31, 1997."
• King Charles & Queen Camilla’s state visit to France - in pictures - "Charles and Camilla’s three-day state visit to France started on Wednesday with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and a dinner at the Palace of Versailles. They later visited a Paris flower market named after Queen Elizabeth II and then rejoined Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron at Notre Dame Cathedral to view restoration work after the 2019 fire."
• King Charles has shown us how he wants to reign - "Clues to the king’s aspirations can be seen in the ‘informal formality’ of his royal receptions, reforms to his household and his upcoming anti-food waste project."
• King Charles is fist bumping all over the place, should we be doing it too? - "The gesture has become racially complicated over the years, sending white progressives into flurries of awkwardness."
• King Charles 'is preparing to stop paying for Prince Andrew's home security at Windsor Royal Lodge' - "Unsealed documents say the Duke of York enjoyed daily massages at Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach lair. Pressure is mounting on the Duke of York as the unsealing of hundreds of pages of court documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues apace."
• King Charles is seen for the first time since Harry & Meghan's bombshell Netflix trailer - "The Monarch looked pensive and stern-faced as he walked to church on the Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk, accompanied by a friend. The King, who was wearing a long brown overcoat and smart brown shoes, made the short walk to St Mary Magdalene Church for the 11am service."
• King Charles makes historic speech at French senate as he hails ‘indispensable’ UK-France relationship - "King Charles III became the first British monarch to make a speech from France’s senate chamber on Thursday, praising the 'indispensable relationship' between the UK and its neighbor which he said was 'as firm as it has ever been.'"
• King Charles secretly profiting from the assets of dead citizens - "Assets of thousands of people in north-west England used to upgrade king’s property empire via archaic custom."
• King Charles signals first explicit support for research into monarchy’s slavery ties - "Buckingham Palace makes public statement after Guardian presents evidence of royals’ long history of involvement in transatlantic trade."
• King Charles thanks public for support after cancer diagnosis - "King Charles has given his 'heartfelt thanks' for messages of support from the public, in his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old monarch said: 'As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.'"
• King Charles III stunned by Meghan Markle's four word reply to kind gesture - "The reply, according to one friend, was not quite what he was expecting: ‘Can we meet halfway?>’ Here was an indicator that this was no blushing bride, but a confident, independent woman determined to make a grand entrance on her own."
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• King Charles' Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Is A Real Collector's Choice - "What's a watch fit for a king? As the newly ascended King Charles III has shown over the past few days of public mourning over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, it might not always be the watch you expect. But for the new king, who's always been stylish, with a taste for the artisanal, the watch he's been wearing just makes sense."
• King Charles’s coronation invitation confirms use of title of ‘Queen Camilla’ - "Royal coronation invitation realises king’s ambition for title of partner currently known as queen consort."
• King Charles’s coronation snub for Princess Diana’s brother - "Earl Spencer not invited to ceremony at Westminster Abbey, where he pledged at sister’s funeral to look after her sons."
• King Charles’s private fortune estimated at £1.8bn - "King’s fortune includes cars, jewellery, property, investments, horses, rare stamps, art and a hereditary estate."
• King Charles III Coronation: A year of royal symbols decoded - "From the Coronation invitation to the latest coins unveiled by the Royal Mint, what does King Charles III's iconography mean? A year on from the Coronation, here's a guide to the messages in the emblems."
• King Charles III Coronation: Priceless symbols that will be seen at King Charles III's coronation - "A visual guide to King Charles III’s coronation. From huge diamonds to ornate swords, these are the priceless symbols to know as Britain’s new monarch is crowned."
• King Charles III Coronation: What a king's personal style reveals - "From Henry VIII to today's King Charles III, how a king dresses has for centuries been a window into his personality and priorities, writes Cath Pound."
• King Charles III’s $25 Billion Real Estate Empire - "The new British monarch lords over seven palaces, 10 castles, 12 homes, 56 cottages, and 14 ancient ruins where he can hang up his crown."
• King Charles III's coronation date set for May 6, palace says - "The service will be a more modern affair than previous royal coronations and will 'look towards the future,' the palace said in a statement. It added that the occasion will still be 'rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.'"
• King Charles’s coronation dress rehearsal - in pictures - "Early risers got a sneak preview of Saturday’s coronation as rehearsals took place in central London on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of soldiers, many on horseback, marched down from Buckingham Palace past Trafalgar Square and Downing Street to Westminster Abbey."
• King Charles III's Coronation Jewels Will Be Worth Nearly $4 Billion - "Charles will be decked out in nearly $4 billion (!!) of coronation regalia. Yes, billion, with a B. 'How could one man possibly wear that much jewelry?' you might ask. But the collection is comprised of the St. Edwards Crown, Sovereign's Ring, Imperial State Crown, Sovereign’s Sceptre with dove, Sovereign’s Sceptre with the cross, Sovereign’s Orb, Gold Ampulla, the Spurs, and the Sword of Offering, all littered with gem stones like diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and pearls."
• King Charles III's Coronation on Saturday, May 6, at Westminster Abbey - "Everything you need to know. When is King Charles III Coronation, what happens during the ceremony, will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be there, and when is the extra bank holiday? Q&A on historic day for UK."
• King Charles III's coronation: The surprising power of pomp & ceremony - "The lavish spectacle of a state ritual is far more than gilded carriages and foreign dignitaries. It brings broader benefits to society that shouldn't be overlooked."
• King Charles III Coronation timetable: Your complete guide to the day - "Coronation of King Charles III."
• King Charles III's Coronation treasures: from the stone of destiny to the sovereign’s orb - "Preposterously valuable, ancient and often odd ceremonial items at heart of monarchical mythmaking."
• King Charles III's coronation: Watch the moment King Charles III is crowned - "The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby places the St Edward's Crown on King Charles's head, during the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey."
• King Charles III's new official portrait: What the butterfly means - "As a new official portrait of King Charles III is unveiled, a guide to the messages in recent royal iconography."
• King Frederik X Of Denmark Takes The Throne Wearing An Omega Seamaster 300M On A NATO - "Forget the 'rules' of what counts as a dress watch. When you're the King, you can wear what you like."
• King Frederik X takes throne after Margrethe abdicates - "Tens of thousands on streets of Danish capital to see monarch hand over to eldest son."
• King Richard III in Leicester - Leicester Cathedral.
• Koh-i-noor diamond given to Britain, says Indian government - The Guardian.
• Lettre de cachet - (lit. "letters of the sign/signet") were letters signed by the king of France, countersigned by one of his ministers, and closed with the royal seal, or cachet. They contained orders directly from the king, often to enforce arbitrary actions and judgments that could not be appealed.
• Lilibet is FINALLY added to the line of succession on Royal Family's official website seven weeks after birth of Harry and Meghan's daughter - "Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor born on June 4, 2021 in Santa Barbara, California."
• Limited Edition Gold Leica M10 is Being Released in Honor of the Thai King - "In a collaboration with Thai Beverage, Leica is set to make 10 gold Leica M10 cameras available in honor of the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and each is expected to cost around $50,000."
• line of succession to the British Throne - no. 1-1345.
• List of royalty by net worth - as estimated by the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019 and Business Insider in 2018, by their personal net worth, excluding properties held by the state, government or Crown, in U.S. dollars.
• List of shortest-reigning monarchs - Wikipedia.
• List of the richest royals - Forbes Magazine.
• 'London Bridge is down': the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death - The Telegraph.
• Louis XVI Commemorative Mass - Every January 21, a memorial mass is held in Chapelle Expiatoire (29 rue Pasquier, Paris 8th), to commemorate the death of Louis XVI in 1793.
• MA'AM - correct way to address, pronounce and use 'Ma'am' when chatting with 'Lillibeth' at Ascot. The correct pronunciation for ma’am is “ma’am” as in “ham”, and not “ma’am” as in “farm”.
• MaÎtresse-en-titre - was the chief mistress of the king of France. It was a semi-official position which came with its own apartments. The title came into use during the reign of Henry IV and continued until the reign of Louis XV.
• MAJESTY MAGAZINE - since 1981. "The Quality Royal Magazine."
• Marie Antoinette Chair Sells for a Record US$2.8 Million - "A royal chair created for the boudoir of Marie Antoinette achieved €2.6 million (US$2.8 million) Thursday evening at Sotheby’s in Paris, setting a record for a single 18th-century chair."
• Marie-Antoinette's torrid affair with Swedish count revealed in decoded letters - The Telegraph.
• MBS | Mohammed bin Salman: Power, oil & a $450m painting - insiders on the rise of Saudi's Crown Prince - "In January 2015, Abdullah, the 90-year-old king of Saudi Arabia, was dying in hospital. His half-brother, Salman, was about to become king - and Salman’s favourite son, Mohammed bin Salman, was preparing for power."
• Meghan interview: It takes effort to forgive, says Duchess of Sussex - "The Duchess of Sussex has spoken of the importance of forgiveness in a wide-ranging interview with a US magazine."
• Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s wedding certificate proves couple did NOT marry three days before Windsor ceremony - "Harry and Meghan’s shock TV claim that they married three days before their official ceremony has been exposed as a sham — by their own wedding certificate."
• Meghan Markle is a ruthless social climbing actress - "... who has landed the role of her life and is determined to milk it for all she can - and that’s why the Palace is beginning to turn on her."
• Meghan Markle was 'surprised & disappointed' that Prince Harry 'had very little money', royal expert claims - "Royal expert Tom Bower branded the Duchess of Sussex 'money-obsessed'. The author claimed Meghan has imagined Prince Harry was 'worth billions'."
• Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress Was Made for a Person, Not a Princess - "The newly minted Duchess of Sussex was married in a gown by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy."
• Meghan 'mocks' the Queen with her curtsey - "Meghan compared meeting the Queen to a night at America's Medieval Times."
• Meghan of Montecito She’s left the Firm behind - Harry’s found a polo team in Santa Barbara. The kids are doing great. Now she’s ready for her next act.
• Meghan: saviour of the royal family - or the ghost of Wallis Simpson? - "The Duchess of Sussex is already being portrayed as an American upstart out to destroy the monarchy."
• Meghan & Harry's first born son would ONLY receive royal title when Charles ascends to the throne under George V protocols - "Meghan Markle's bombshell suggestion that her son Archie was banned from being a prince amid concerns over how 'dark' he would be appear to be refuted by rules laid down by King George V."
• Meet the world’s other 25 royal families - The Washington Post.
• Monaco: The princely family's financial secrets revealed - "Inside Charlene's 'dangerous' spending: Monaco Princess hired 'illegal immigrants' on £90 a day including nannies she handed her newborn twins to and a woman who 'ties up dogs in the shower', former palace accountant claims. Albert's former accountant Claude Palmero shared the claims in his notebook. Prince Albert's son Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste, 20, says he's 'really close' with the Monaco royal family."
• Monaco’s Royal Family Introduces the Late Princess Grace to a New Generation - "When recalling the late Princess Grace of Monaco, one thinks of beauty, glamour, a fairytale romance. But rarely, if ever, Instagram. That may change starting today, with the launch of 'Grace Influential,' a new global initiative that features a website, social media platform, and a basic belief that the icon—a trendsetter in her lifetime—can be a 21st-century influencer nearly 40 years after her death."
• MONARCHIES IN EUROPE - Wikipedia.
• MONARCHY - Wikipedia.
• Monsieur - under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the King of France.
• most stylish royals in the world; past, present & future - The Telegraph.
• New 50p to enter circulation for Queen's Jubilee & here's where you can get one - "The commemorative 50p coin has been personally approved by Her Majesty and will enter the hands of the public at Post Office branches nationwide from next month."
• New Princess Diana death details - "The REAL reason Diana was in Paris on night of crash: Princess delayed return to Britain to avoid Tory backlash over landmines campaign, former aide reveals."
• Newsnight photographer claims to have picture of Prince Andrew that would rock the Monarchy if it was ever made public - " A photographer working for the BBC during Prince Andrew's car-crash Newsnight interview claims to have taken a shocking picture of the Royal that would shake the monarchy if it ever became public."
• No Harry, Meghan or Andrew on balcony at start of jubilee events - "Queen decides only working royals will appear after the platinum jubilee trooping the colour on 2 June."
• Norway princess & US shaman's wedding begins after years of 'turmoil' - "Festivities have begun for the wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and her American partner, self-styled shaman Durek Verrett."
• Oprah with Meghan & Harry interview - the facts - Wikipedia.
• 'Overcoming 60 years of apartheid is not the same as marrying a white prince' - "Nelson Mandela's grandson slams Meghan Markle for suggesting South Africans celebrated her wedding the same way they rejoiced his freedom."
• Photo drags the British royal family into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal once again - "Epstein's alleged accomplice pictured posing on British throne with Kevin Spacey."
• Piers Morgan blasts 'shameful' Harry for allowing Meghan to 'portray the Royals as a bunch of racists in the most incendiary charge he's ever seen' - Daily Mail Online.
• Prince Albert II: Harry & Meghan interview 'did bother me' - "Prince Albert II of Monaco - one of the world's richest royals - has weighed in on the controversial interview that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave to Oprah Winfrey."
• Prince Andrew could face £14million in damages if he loses sex assault case - "Civil lawsuit filed in New York accuses Prince Andrew of rape in first degree, sexual battery and sexual abuse may take at least five years to get to trial when the Queen would be aged more than 100, says Epstein victims' lawyer."
• Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors - "US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview."
• Prince Andrew is 'bewildered' & 'in despair' - "The King has not shared the £million inheritance from the Queen with his siblings after being the sole beneficiary of his mother's fortune."
• Prince Andrew 'is served with sexual assault lawsuit (again)' - "Virginia Roberts' lawyers say they have sent papers by email and FedEx to his LA-based attorney."
• Prince Andrew loses military roles & use of HRH title amid sex abuse lawsuit - "Britain's Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military titles and charities, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday, a day after a judge ruled a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against the Queen's son could proceed. Andrew will also no longer use the style 'His Royal Highness' in any official capacity, a royal source told CNN on Thursday. The source said the decision was 'widely discussed' among the royal family."
• Prince Andrew refused to give up toilet designed for Prince Charles - "Prince Andrew got in trouble with the Queen over his tantrums."
• Prince Andrew served court papers in sex assault law suit amid rape allegations - "The bombshell writ with lurid details of the claims was handed to royal protection officers at Windsor Castle two weeks ago after an agent was told he could not meet the Prince in person, papers show."
• Prince Andrew spent two days alone on a luxury Californian estate watching porn on cable TV - "Prince Andrew spent two days alone on a luxury Californian estate watching porn on cable TV a year after he split from Sarah Ferguson, a new bombshell book has claimed. The Duke of York allegedly made a private visit to a 200-acre golf ranch in 1993 as a guest of Lee Annenberg, the wife of former US ambassador, Walter, at their Sunnylands Palm Springs property."
• Prince Andrew under pressure after arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell - "Royal ‘bewildered’ after US attorney asks him to come forward following arrest of his friend over alleged sex crimes."
• Prince Andrew: which other royal figures have faced legal action? - "Elder sister Princess Anne and King Charles I among predecessors who have had difficulties with the law."
• Prince Andrew will be allowed to KEEP the rest of his royal titles despite fury following Virginia Roberts settlement - "Prince Andrew has faced calls to hand back or lose his dukedom of York title. He will remain Duke and can technically step in for the Queen if she becomes ill."
• Prince Andrew’s ‘arrogance’ prevented earlier settlement, lawyers say - "Attorneys for victims of Jeffrey Epstein hail victory for sexual abuse survivors but say case should have been settled sooner."
• Prince Andrew's 'plans to use shamed actor Kevin Spacey' in bid to clear name - "It comes as sources say the Duke wants to distance himself from Ghislaine Maxwell - former girlfriend of billionaire paedophile found guilty of five out of six charges of sex trafficking. The insider said: 'If Kevin can convince a jury he was the crucial link with Ghislaine, rather than Andrew, it distances the Prince from her somewhat - and that’s crucial. Andrew also believes such a gifted actor and public speaker could be a very compelling asset in front of a jury.' The Duke of York has hit back at accusations of rape and sexual assault made by his accuser Virginia Giuffre, who was this month handed the right to take the Queen’s son to trial in the United States."
• Prince Andrew's settlement is revealing - "Prince Andrew has settled with the woman who accused him of sex abuse. Where does he go from here?"
• Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles Have Some of the Most High Maintenance Food Requests - "You may have heard that Prince Charles is one of the demanding royals. His staffers gave him the nickname the 'Pampered Prince' because he reportedly has to have every daily task done for him and has his valets follow some strict rules. In the years Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has been married to the future king she picked up on some of those demands too."
• Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden - "Prince had meeting at Clarence House - and seven-figure donation from Saudis followed."
• Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros', report claims - "The Prince of Wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister, the Sunday Times has reported."
• Prince Charles: calls for investigations into ‘cash in bags’ controversy - "Government and Charity Commission urged to examine claims Qatari sheikh donated €3m."
• Prince Charles ‘cash-for-honours’ scandal grows with fresh allegations - "Prince reportedly ‘met at least nine times’ with William Bortrick, the alleged fixer at heart of the claims."
• Prince Charles delivers Queen's Speech for the first time - "Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took center stage at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, replacing the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth who missed the grand set-piece event for the first time in almost six decades."
• Prince Charles praises his converted Aston Martin DB6 - 'runs on wine & cheese' - "Charles’s ‘quaint’ solution to decarbonise his Aston Martin using high blend of bioethanol is not scalable, experts say."
• Prince Charles reveals the songs that give him 'an irresistible urge to get up & dance' - "The Three Degrees, Diana Ross and Edith Piaf all made the cut as part of the prince's list, which he shared as part of an hour-long show on hospital radio to thank healthcare staff and volunteers for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the PA news agency."
• Prince Charles 'saddened' if Harry thinks relationship is lost after Meghan bombshell - "Prince Charles has reportedly been 'saddened' by a new bombshell interview after Meghan Markle appeared to suggest Prince Harry had 'lost' his father when they left the Royal Family."
• Prince Charles tests positive for Covid-19 for a second time & is self-isolating - "Prince Charles has cancelled a visit to Winchester today after testing positive for Covid-19 this morning and is now self-isolating, Clarence House has revealed."
• Prince Charles, the multi-million pound artist - The Telegraph.
• Prince Charles: This is the kind of King I will be - "In a new documentary celebrating his 70th birthday, Britain's Prince Charles spoke for the first time about what sort of king he will be, saying he will shift gears once he takes on the role of the monarch."
• Prince Charles was at an event with Prince Albert of Monaco days before he tested positive for the coronavirus - "Prince Albert of Monaco sat across from Prince Charles at a charity event days before testing positive for the coronavirus."
• Prince Charles' bizarre morning routine & very strict bath demand - "Future King Prince Charles has a team of staff helping him navigate everyday life - and it appears those who help him out form a pivotal part of his elaborate and somewhat bizarre morning routine that sets him up for the day."
• Prince Harry & Meghan Markle are 'irrelevant' to the remaining royals & are 'running out of time' to rejoin the family - "William will be 'reluctant' to give his brother a role when he becomes King."
• Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Baby Boy Probably Won't Be a Prince. Here's What His Title Will Be Instead - "Because of a century-old decree aimed at sliming down the monarchy, the Queen would need to give special dispensation for the new royal baby to be a prince."
• Prince Harry & Meghan Markle admit they DIDN'T marry in secret three days before Royal wedding: Couple finally correct Oprah claims two weeks after bombshell interview - "Britons were left fuming as it raised questions why the £32million taxpayer-funded wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018 was necessary."
• Prince Harry can't stop oversharing - "What we’re seeing is a little brother desperate to fight back against a lifetime of feeling inferior, but doing so in the dirtiest way possible."
• Prince Harry confirms he is now a US resident - "Paperwork filed shows the royal has informed British authorities that he has moved and is now ‘usually resident’ in the United States."
• Prince Harry faces questions over how he got US visa after he admitted taking cannabis, cocaine & magic mushrooms - "In his autobiography Spare and several TV interviews, the Duke of Sussex revealed he had tried cocaine, smoked marijuana and experimented with magic mushrooms and ayahuasca."
• Prince Harry hits out at social media for creating 'crisis of hate' - "Duke of Sussex urges advertisers to demand companies do more to curb hate speech online."
• Prince Harry: One unanswered claim at the heart of his story - "At the heart of his story is one allegation that has gone entirely unanswered by the palace - that his family leaked and planted negative stories 'against me and my wife' to the press."
• Prince Harry shows off necklace broken by William - with charms for his children - "Prince Harry revealed he has since fixed the necklace his brother William allegedly ripped off his neck in an ugly row during his latest TV interview with Stephen Colbert."
• Prince Harry Tells Anderson Cooper He Didn't Believe Princess Diana Was Dead - "On 60 Minutes tonight, Prince Harry shared that for 'many, many years' he thought his mother was still alive."
• Prince Harry’s book could be ‘beginning of end’ for royals, warns Charles’s biographer - "Catherine Mayer says anger over racism, misogyny and wealth in the royal family can undermine public consent for a monarchy."
• Prince Harry's eight YEARS of therapy - "How royal sought help from 'GPs, doctors and therapists' in his late 20s before entering five years of analysis for fear of losing Meghan and now uses trendy EMDR therapy."
• Prince Harry's explosive autobiography Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal - two months before it hits the shelves.
• Prince Harry's HRH title is stripped from Royal Family website profile page - "Three years after Meghan's was removed following 'Megxit' departure to Los Angeles. Under the terms of the 2020 Megxit agreement, the Palace said Harry and Meghan Markle could retained their HRH titles but would not be allowed to use them after stepping down as senior royals. Even so, parts of the royal website have mistakenly referred to Harry as HRH for the last three years."
• Prince Harry's memoir is done - but what's likely to be in it? - "Ghostwritten book, with interviews conducted mostly during 'peak rage', expected to be published by end of year."
• Prince Harry's memoir will be called Spare - "Publisher Penguin Random House confirming the £28 book 'full of insight, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom' will be released on January 10."
• Prince Harry’s not updating Spare in paperback. So I’ve done it for him - "Prince Harry has decided not to update Spare for the paperback edition, which is a terrible shame and a missed opportunity. Many things have happened in the 18 months since his autobiography was published - it would be a pity to miss them out."
• Prince Harry's 'painful' decisions are catching up with him, expert says - "It has been three years since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, decided to leave the Royal Family and relocate to the US."
• PRINCE OF WALES - official website.
• Prince Philip: An extraordinary man who led an extraordinary life - "He outlived nearly everyone who knew him and might explain him."
• Prince Philip, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 - "In his active years, Philip helped set a new course for the monarchy under a young queen, championing Britain itself."
• Prince Philip's Secret to a Long-Lasting Marriage with Queen Elizabeth - "Before he passed away, Prince Philip shared the secret to his 73-year-long marriage with the Queen."
• Prince William, George & Charlotte take a selfie with Taylor Swift - "Taylor Swift fan Prince William, along with his children George and Charlotte, took a selfie with the megastar before the rocking royal broke out his best dad dancing to the star's rendition of Shake It Off last night."
• Prince William is set to be an usher at the Duke of Westminster's 'society wedding of the year' - "King Charles won't attend amid rumours of tension over a past Queen Camilla 'snub'."
• Prince William's role is changing - what does he really want to do with it? - "Fast forward to summer 2024 and there have been massive unexpected pressures. Within the quartet at the heart of the monarchy – King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Catherine – both the King and Princess of Wales have had cancer diagnoses. 'There can't be too many people whose wife and father have been diagnosed with cancer so close together.'"
• Princess Anne’s Influence & Workload, Rises in a Slimmed-Down Royal Family - "Often appearing at more than 400 events a year, Anne is likely to become even more central as a trusted adviser to her brother, the king."
• Princess Caroline named as Lagerfeld beneficiary - "HRH Princess Caroline has been named as a beneficiary of the will of fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld by French news magazine Le Point. The Princess had enjoyed a long friendship with the German-born designer, dating from the 1970s, and a life-long relationship with Chanel, for which he was creative director."
• Princess Charlene of Monaco is 'stable' after she collapsed & was rushed to hospital 'due to complications from an infection' in South Africa - "Princess Charlene of Monaco is in a stable condition after being rushed to a KwaZulu-Natal north coast hospital on Wednesday night. The royal, 43, was admitted under an alias to the Netcare Alberlito Hospital on Wednesday night after she collapsed at her lodge north of Durban where she is staying."
• Princess Charlene’s struggles with royalty exposed in throwback interview - "Princess Charlene of Monaco hasn’t just struggled with her health in recent days."
• Princess Diana: Forty years on, everything you didn't know about the wedding of the century - "In glorious July sunshine, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 40 years ago this month, provided Britain with a rare blast of celebration during a difficult summer."
• Princess Diana 'giggled' after listening to King Charles, Camilla phone call - "Princess Diana rolled on the floor after King Charles and Camilla's tampongate humiliation."
• Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner - "Actor has confirmed the late Princess of Wales was keen to play role after conversations instigated by Sarah Ferguson."
• Princess Diana ‘was the first to stray’ during her marriage to Prince Charles, ex-aide claims - "Fans of The Crown on Netflix watched as Prince Charles was blamed for the breakdown of his marriage to Princess Diana by sneaking off to be with first love Camilla Parker Bowles. However, a former royal protection officer has claimed that it was actually the other way round, and Diana cheated first in the marriage, not Charles. Allan Peters has come forward with a striking new version of events, and said Charles didn’t start seeing Camilla romantically again until he learned Diana had been having a fling with fellow protection officer Barry Mannakee."
• ‘Princess Diana yacht’ sinks off Beaulieu-sur-Mer - "A boat used by Princess Diana on her final holiday is now at the bottom of the sea. The Cujo sank off the Beaulieu-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, on Saturday. It was once owned by her then-boyfriend, millionaire heir Dodi Al-Fayed."
• Princess Diana's ballgown sold for £102,000 at auction - December 3, 2013.
• Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ knit is the most valuable sweater ever sold at auction - "It was the star lot at Sotheby’s latest Fashion Icons auction in New York, where it fetched $1,143,000 in just 15 minutes of bidding."
• Princess Diana's former London apartment is now an official tourist site - "The London apartment where Diana Spencer lived before she became the Princess of Wales has been commemorated with an official blue plaque. The plaque was posted on the Coleherne Court building on Old Brompton Street in Kensington on September 29 following a successful campaign led by the London Assembly."
• Princess Diana's grave site to undergo multi-miliion-pound revamp - The Telegraph.
• Princess Diana's life in photos - "Princess Diana: Her life and legacy."
• Princess Diana’s Rare Moments In a Little Black Dress - "Princess Diana was known for her cheerful prints, but one of her most famous dresses of all time was black. Known as the 'revenge dress', the Christina Stambolian LBD Lady Di wore to the Serpentine Gallery’s summer party in June 1994 was equal parts glamorous and daring."
• Princess Diana's revenge dress? It's coming back - "Black, off-the shoulder with a sweetheart neckline and a figure-hugging skirt that finished above the knee, the cocktail dress - designed by Christina Stambolian - was unlike anything Diana, or any other royal, had ever worn in public. 'Diana wanted to look a million dollars,' the princess' former stylist Anna Harvey said."
• Princess Diana's St. Tropez Love Nest, Castle St. Therese, Is For Sale Again - Daily Mail Online.
• Princess Diana's Voice Coach Promised He Wouldn't Write a Book Until William & Harry Were Married - "It's a biography almost 25 years in the making. Princess Diana's voice coach Stewart Pearce is finally opening up about his experience working with the late royal in the new book Diana the Voice of Change. But he's only publishing it after keeping a decades-long promise to the Princess about when he'd share their story."
• Princess Diana’s Wedding Tiara Goes On Display For Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee - "The tiara worn by the late Princess Diana on her wedding day will go on display in London this summer for the first time since the 1960s as part of a landmark exhibit of aristocratic tiaras to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, which marks her 70th year on the British throne."
• Princess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother review - AKA, why Di never stood a chance - "Raine Spencer was appalling, dazzling and pathologically bouffanted - no wonder her stepchildren gave her Marie Antoinette’s biography for Christmas."
• Princess Grace of Monaco's most dazzling jewellery moments - "From her silver screen jewellery moments to the royal collection she established as the Princess of Monaco."
• Princess Haya: Dubai ruler's wife in UK 'in fear of her life' - "Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, a wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, is in hiding in London and said to be in fear for her life after fleeing her husband."
• Princess MÄrtha Louise of Norway gives up royal duties to run business with shaman fiancÉ - "Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise is withdrawing from official royal duties in order to concentrate on the alternative medicine business she runs with her fiancé, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett. The 51-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, 'will not be representing the Royal House at the present time,' according to a statement from the royal household, published Tuesday."
• Princess Margaret 'had an affair' with 1950s crooner Eddie Fisher - Daily Mail.
• Princess Margaret's Love Affair With the Island of Mustique - "More than any palace, Margaret loved her villa on Mustique and the freedom she enjoyed on the private island."
• Princess Margaret’s misadventures in bohemia - The Guardian.
• Princess of Wales' treatment explained - "What is preventive chemotherapy and how effective is it? As Princess of Wales begins treatment after cancer diagnosis, we answer some key questions."
• Privy Purse - the amount of money the monarch may use for private or personal expenses.
• PTSID - short for: Post-Traumatic Sussex Interview Disorder.
• qatari royal family selling boeing 747-8 private jet - "The Qatari royals have quite a fleet of private jets, known as 'Qatar Amiri Flight.' This fleet of over a dozen jets is owned by the government of Qatar, and is managed by Qatar Airways. These plans are exclusively used by the royal family, and other VIP government staff. One of the Qatar Amiri 747-8s, with the registration code A7-HBJ, is for sale. The 'HBJ' in the registration code has some significance, as that’s commonly how people refer to Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani."
• Queen & Charles to Lend Andrew Millions for Settlement That Can Be Paid Back From the Queen’s Will - "Andrew-loans and regular loans are not, of course, always exactly the same thing. A few months ago, it was revealed that Andrew, having borrowed $2 million from a private bank operated by a friend - the Conservative party donor David Rowland - he paid the money back with a personal gift from ... David Rowland."
• Queen Camilla wouldn’t be seen dead using a fish knife - "Ttwo things: one is the class thing and fish knives are seen as down-market. But Buckingham Palace’s cutlery goes back to Georgian times and fish knives had not been invented then so they don’t have them by default. When fish knives came in at the end of the Victorian period they were seen as a little bit middle class. A fish knife was a “social marker that the host was a touch common” and that the Queen Mother would instead eat fish with two regular forks."
• Queen could withdraw Harry & Meghan's Platinum Jubilee invitation - "Insiders reveal growing Palace anger over the 'clearly deliberate' timing of duke's tell-all Megxit Memoir that threatens to eclipse her 70th anniversary year."
• Queen's guide to culture - "Her Majesty's favourite books, music & TV."
• Queen Elizabeth I’s long lost skirt to go on display after being found on a church altar in Herefordshire - The Telegraph.
• Queen Elizabeth II: a royal life in pictures - "A look back through the decades at Britain’s longest serving monarch."
• Queen Elizabeth II attends virtual portrait unveiling via video call - "Queen Elizabeth II has become the first member of the British royal family to witness a portrait of themselves being unveiled virtually."
• Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, death certificate shows - "The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, says the late British monarch died at 3:10 p.m. UK time (10:10 a.m. ET) on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland. The cause of death is listed as old age. The document is signed by the Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died peacefully aged 96."
• Queen Elizabeth II has earned over $8 million in horse racing prize money - CNN.
• Queen Elizabeth II obituary - "Monarch who through her seven decades of public service became a figure of fascination by remaining steadfastly private."
• Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Queen Victoria's long reign - The Telegraph.
• Queen Elizabeth II Turns 90 With a Nationwide Party
• Queen Elizabeth II's birthday: 90 years in 90 seconds - The Telegraph.
• Queen Elizabeth II's favourite food: Chocolate, sole, & Dubonnet - but no carbs - The Telegraph.
• Queen Elizabeth II's favourite hotels - The Telegraph.
• Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place revealed in new Windsor Castle photograph - "Buckingham Palace has released a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place within St. George’s Chapel following her interment in Windsor on Monday. An engraved ledger stone featuring the name of the late monarch was installed in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, an annex to the main chapel, on Monday evening after a private service attended by her family. The slab is hand-carved from Belgian black marble and features brass letter inlays reading the names of her parents - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - followed by the late Queen’s name along with that of her husband, Prince Philip. A garter star separates the two royal couples, and the years of birth and death have been inscribed next to each name."
• Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: UK government spent 162 million pounds on Queen Elizabeth's funeral - "British government departments spent an estimated total of 161.7 million pounds ($204 million) on Queen Elizabeth's state funeral and related events, the Treasury said on Thursday. After Britain's longest-reigning monarch died aged 96 on Sept. 8, the country entered 10 days of national mourning which concluded with her state funeral on Sept. 19."
• Queen Elizabeth’s Jaw-Dropping Collection of Royal Jewels Is on Display at Buckingham Palace - "Holding onto precious jewelry has been the royal family’s jam for generations. Now a new UK exhibition is putting those skills - and the heirlooms they’ve culled - on full display. The show, organized by the Royal Collection Trust, showcases pieces from Her Majesty’s extensive prized jewelry collection. The exhibition, entitled 'The Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession,' opened to the public on Friday inside the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace."
• Queen Elizabeth II's private estate invested millions of pounds offshore - The Guardian.
• Queen Elizabeth II's undiminished love of horse racing - CNN sport.
• Queen Elizabeth: A Visual Dictionary - "The things that made the queen the queen."
• Queen Elizabeth had no regrets - "'She was at peace in the days before she died and her thoughts dwelled upon her faith, on her father and upon the sheer beauty of Balmoral.'"
• Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for good & will now permanently 'work from home' at Windsor Castle - "It is understood the 95-year-old monarch will never fully return to Buckingham Palace, where she is not believed to have spent a night since March 2020. She is instead opting for more of a 'work from home' approach to engagements, and is expected to meet dignitaries and officials at her Berkshire home."
• Queen Elizabeth off-duty - in pictures - "Horses, family, headscarves, dogs and more dogs: a look at the Queen off-duty."
• Queen Elizabeth seen in face mask for first time during public ceremony - "The event was held at Westminster Abbey ahead of Remembrance Sunday on November 11, the day the UK pays tribute to those who lost their lives in war."
• Queen Elizabeth's Favorite Handbag Brand Launches New Retro Style in Honor of Queen's Jubilee - "No accessory is more iconic than the Queen's handbag."
• Queen Elizabeth’s Official Portrait for Her 96th Birthday - "In it, the monarch stands between two of her white fell ponies - named Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale - on the grounds of Windsor Castle. She wears a muted green coat in a shade that is similar to Prince Philip's official livery color."
• Queen goes green! Royal Family urged to cut £2.5m energy costs - as canny Queen saves 40% - "The Royal Family has been urged to cut down on their energy bills after new estimates revealed an eye-watering £2.5million is spent each year powering their ten best-known palaces and castles."
• Queen 'is sad, not angry' after Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Oprah interview that accused a senior Royal of racism - "The shocking interview saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claim a royal had raised concerns about their son Archie's skin colour."
• Queen joins the style crowd at LFW Richard Quinn show - Daily Mail.
• Queen launches own brand ketchup & brown sauce - "Her Majesty is selling The Queen's Tomato Sauce and Brown Sauce for £6.99. Flavoured with dates, apple juice and spices, it is on sale at Sandringham shop."
• Queen lobbied for change in law to hide her private wealth - "Monarch dispatched private solicitor to secure exemption from transparency law."
• Queen Margrethe Abdicating to Save Prince Frederik's Marriage to Princess Mary? - "The Queen herself linked it to her back surgery, saying, 'the operation also gave rise to thinking about the future - whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation,' many commentators were quick to point out the timing - specifically in the wake of the affair rumors surrounding Prince Frederik. So, did Prince Frederik have an affair? Has there been other drama? Here's everything you need to know."
• Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 82, STRIPS four of her grandchildren of their royal titles - so they can 'shape their own lives without being limited by duties. The descendants of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim can only use their titles as Count and Countess of Monpezat' from 1 January 2023, palace announced.
• Queen plans 'legal fightback' after 'having enough' of Harry & Meghan 'attacks' - "The Queen's legal team is allegedly calling on libel and privacy experts after deciding 'enough is enough', according to reports."
• Queen refuses to pay Prince Andrew's bills - "Prince Andrew 'is trying to force through sale of his £17m Swiss Verbier ski chalet because Queen refuses to foot legal bills in Virginia Giuffre sex abuse case' after it emerged he may SETTLE if trial is given green light to go ahead."
• Queen secretly lobbied Scottish ministers for climate law exemption - "Monarch used secretive procedure to become only person in country not bound by a green energy rule."
• Queen tests positive for Covid - "The monarch is experiencing 'mild cold-like symptoms' but expects to continue 'light duties' at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said."
• Queen Victoria’s favorite Tuscan villa for sale for more than $55 million - "Situated in the hills on the outskirts of Florence, the villa sprawls languidly over almost 4,000 square meters (43,000 square feet) while its garden spans nine hectares (22 acres), making it the second-largest park in the city, according to a statement sent to CNN by Dreamer Real Estate, which is handling the sale."
• Queen Victoria’s Son Was the Last British Royal to Testify in Court - "Prince Harry’s expected courtroom testimony this week will be the first time that a prominent member of Britain’s royal family has been cross-examined in over 130 years." The New York Times.
• Queen wants Camilla to be Queen Consort when Charles becomes king - "Monarch expresses ‘sincere wish’ in candid message marking 70th anniversary of her accession."
• Queen 'will help disgraced Prince Andrew pay £12million out-of-court settlement' - "The Duke of York and his accuser Virginia Giuffre announced an agreement in principle has been reached on Tuesday, meaning the royal will not appear in court later this year."
• Queen will NOT strip Prince Andrew of last royal title despite mounting pressure - "Queen Elizabeth II will not force her son Prince Andrew to give up his Duke of York title which was bestowed upon him by the monarch in 1986 as a lifelong honorary position."
• Queen's bra fitter Rigby & Peller loses royal warrant after tell-all book - BBC News.
• Queen’s Extensive Watch Collection Proves She’s A Connoisseur Of Timepieces - "Just as Her Majesty the Queen is rarely seen without a brooch pinned to her brightly-coloured, public-facing coats, she also never steps foot outside the gates of Buckingham Palace without a watch dangling from her wrist."
• Queen’s funeral: what we can expect over the next 10 days - "From the time of the official announcement to the Queen’s state funeral, here is the detailed countdown of events."
• Queen’s ‘seabed rights’ swell to value of £5bn after auction of plots - "British crown estate portfolio rises in value by 8.3% to £15.6bn."
• Queen's secret funeral plans leaked for first time - day-by-day breakdown & codewords - "Leaked documents reveal the huge operation that will be launched in the hours and days after the Queen dies."
• Rare & long lost video of Princess Diana & Prince Charles' wedding found in tip - "A film fan rescued a rare video of Prince Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding in a haul of 20,000 VHS tapes he saved from landfill."
• Regnal name - name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns, and used subsequently to refer to them. Since ancient times, monarchs have frequently, but not always, chosen to use a different name from their original name when they accede to the monarchy.
• Remember when Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at the White House? - "It was November 1985, and the unlikely partners were guests of President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan. He wore a slick black suit. She wore a midnight blue velvet gown by couturier Victor Edelstein with a sapphire and pearl choker, an outfit that has since become emblematic of the princess."
• Revealed: the property empires that make Charles & William millions - "The Sunday Times has uncovered every plot of land owned by the ancient Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and the business deals with the NHS, schools and military that help fund the royals."
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• Revenge dress - dress once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. It was worn for the first time at a 1994 dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens. The garment has been interpreted as having been worn "in revenge" for the televised admission of adultery by her husband, Charles, Prince of Wales.
• REZA PAHLAVI - official website. Last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran and current head of the House of Pahlavi.
• Richard III’s voice recreated & it’s more Yorkshire than posh - "Experts say the Plantagenet king, based on his skull shape and knowledge of the era’s speech patterns, would have had an accent with flat vowels. The result bears a closer resemblance to English currently spoken in Yorkshire or Somerset than the accent used in stage and screen performances by Sir Laurence Olivier or Sir Ian McKellen."
• royal clan: who’s who, what do they do & how much money do they get? - "The Guardian has calculated what each working royal has received during their working life carrying out official functions."
• Royal crown slips as Elizabeth prepares to mark 70 years as queen - "Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the world's pre-eminent royal family: the British monarchy is being questioned in ways that were unthinkable for most of the last 70 years."
• Royal crush: Letters shed light on lovelorn prince who became George IV - "Teenager’s missive to secret crush among 1,600 documents published online for first time."
• Royal Family Christmas Cards Through the Years - "The tradition of the royal holiday greeting has changed over time."
• Royal family issues social media guidelines after Meghan-Kate abuse - "Britain's royal family has told social media users to show 'courtesy, kindness and respect' when interacting with its online posts, after repeated cases of online abuse directed at Duchesses Meghan and Kate."
• Royal family's festive fashion over the years - The Telegraph.
• Royal fifth - old royal tax that reserves to the monarch 20% of all precious metals and other commodities (including slaves) acquired by his subjects as war loot, found as treasure or extracted by mining. The 'royal fifth' was instituted in Medieval Muslim states, Christian Iberian kingdoms and their overseas colonial empires during the age of exploration.
• Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond - "Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain's royal family to return the world's largest known clear-cut diamond in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Known as the Great Star of Africa or Cullinan I, the diamond is cut from a larger gem that was mined in South Africa in 1905 and handed over to the British royal family by South Africa's colonial authorities. It is currently mounted on a royal scepter belonging to the Queen."
• ROYAL HOUSE - Wikipedia.
• Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family auction - "Once belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette."
• Royal observers wonder if the Queen will ever return to full duties - "When the Queen tested positive for Covid at the age of 95, it made headlines around the world. Buckingham Palace initially said she would carry on working but was soon forced to concede she needed rest and cancelled a series of virtual engagements. Now, royal observers are speculating whether the monarch will ever return to full duties."
• Royal paradox: Prince Albert’s state handouts resemble Soviet-era governance - "Royal rule in Monaco resembles something like a communist state as citizens are given state handouts and offered subsidised living."
• Royal troubles cast shadow over William & Kate’s US tour - "Carefully scripted trip had to contend with racism row and sympathy for Meghan."
• Royal Warrant Holders Association - formed in 1840. "Its main objective is to ensure the continued existence of the Royal Warrant as a treasured and respected institution. It helps to administer applications for new Royal Warrants and changes to existing ones."
• Royals for rent: will Harry and Meghan become the world’s biggest influencers? - "They have cut the royal purse strings and need a new source of income - monetising their social media followers could be their first step."
• Royals vetted more than 1,000 laws via Queen’s consent - "Secretive procedure used to review laws ranging from Brexit trade deal to inheritance and land policy."
• Royalty Magazine - launch coincided with the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.
• Salic law - the principle of exclusion of women from inheritance of thrones, fiefs and other property.
• Sarah Ferguson breaks her silence on Coronation invite 'snub' - "And why she's 'loving' her current relationship with Prince Andrew."
• Saudi Royal Family Is Still Spending in an Age of Austerity - The New York Times.
• Secrecy of royal wills questioned by senior officials, documents reveal - "Papers from 1970s and 1980s warn practice of sealing wills was ‘haphazard’ with ‘slender’ legal basis."
• Secrets of the oil used to anoint the Queen at her Coronation - The Telegraph.
• She Met Her Prince (for Real!) at a D.C. Nightclub - The New York Times.
• Slice of history: icing from Charles & Diana wedding cake sells for £1,850 - "Gerry Layton, a royal supporter from Leeds, bought the cake topping and marzipan base for his collection of memorabilia."
• Spain’s Disgraced Ex-King Juan Carlos Goes Into Exile: The Fall Of A Modern Monarch - "The 82-year-old ex-monarch officially announced his decision on Monday, August 3, in a letter to his son, in whose name he had abdicated the throne six years ago, adding that he would be available to prosecutors."
• Spain's embattled ex-King Juan Carlos leaves country - "Spain's former King Juan Carlos has decided to leave the country, the royal palace says, weeks after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption."
• Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi - "Spain's former king Juan Carlos has reportedly travelled to the United Arab Emirates after leaving his home country amid a corruption investigation."
• Spain's king distances himself from his father amid allegations of $100M transfer from ex-Saudi monarch - "Even as Spain battles the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there's another issue that 'all Spaniards are witnessing' -- the 'unsettling reports' about the murky finances of the royal family."
• Spain's King Felipe VI renounces father's inheritance - "Spain's King Felipe VI has renounced the inheritance of his scandal-hit father Juan Carlos."
• Spanish princess becomes first royal to die from coronavirus - "Spain's Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal in the world to die from coronavirus. The princess, a distant cousin of King Felipe VI, was 86 and died in Paris on Thursday, her brother said."
• Spare key takeaways from Prince Harry’s explosive memoir - "Harry reveals who first called to inform him about the ailing Queen."
• Statement from Her Majesty The Queen - "Following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family."
• Striking portraits of British queens to go on show to mark Platinum Jubilee - "A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee."
• Successor to new Britannia moves closer - The Telegraph.
• Thai king in crop top in German shopping centre - The Telegraph.
• Thai King Vajiralongkorn: Coronation in pictures - BBC News.
• Thailand's Colorful Crown Prince Maha - Daily Mail.
• The Best Royal Wedding Dresses in History - "At the end of every fairy tale, we’re almost always served the same image: a princess in a white gown, walking down the aisle. So is it any wonder that throughout history, real-life royal wedding dresses have utterly enraptured the minds of the public?" VOGUE.
• The Core Message of Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Interview - "Racism Drove Us From the Royal Family."
• The curious case of the Irish Crown Jewels - "The theft of the Irish Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle in 1907 was Ireland's most scandalous heist - and it remains unsolved to this day."
• The day Queen Elizabeth died: the inside story of her final hours - "As meticulously laid palace plans kicked in, others were taken by surprise. We recall those historic hours."
• The first official joint portrait of Prince William & Kate has been unveiled - "The first official joint portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has been revealed to the public at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England."
• THE GREATEST PARTY ON EARTH - "In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed 'King of Kings', celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party known in history."
• The Habsburgs by Martyn Rady review - negative genetic feedback loop - "Glory, grief, loss - and incest - are all covered in this panoramic account that makes more sense of the great European dynasty than its rulers often did."
• The king can do no wrong - (Latin: Rex non potest peccare.) Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine whereby a sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution, strictly speaking in modern texts in its own courts.
• The king, his lover - and the elephant in the palace - "In early August, Spain's former King Juan Carlos left the country following allegations of financial wrongdoing. But the country's affection for its monarch began to unravel as far back as 2012, following an ill-fated elephant hunt. With the king on that safari was his former lover Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. She talks exclusively to the BBC about a multi-million euro gift from Juan Carlos, her claims of harassment by Spain's secret service - and that elephant."
• The million mile Queen: Charting Her Majesty's unique journey - The Telegraph.
• The most stylish royals of all time - The Telegraph.
• The Palace Papers review - "Rollicking ride through recent royal family history. Tina Brown’s sparkling prose and eye for detail enliven an entertaining exposé - with a little help from Prince Andrew and his 50-strong crew of teddy bears."
• The prince, his valet & a Saudi billionaire: meritocracy in action - "Poor HRH. Why must misfortune dog him, when his only crime is a passion for lovely things paid for by other people?"
• The Princess & the Shaman - "When Gwyneth Paltrow’s guru met Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, reality seemed like a fairy tale. Can these two lovers have their happily ever after?"
• The problem isn't Meghan Markle. It's the British monarchy - CNN.
• The Queen’s Extensive Watch Collection Proves She’s A Connoisseur Of Timepieces - "Just as Her Majesty the Queen is rarely seen without a brooch pinned to her brightly-coloured, public-facing coats, she also never steps foot outside the gates of Buckingham Palace without a watch dangling from her wrist."
• The Queen's favourite beauty products - The Telegraph.
• The Queen puts a new spin on her signature silk scarf - "And more of her most glorious style moments."
• The Remains of the Romanovs - The New York Times.
• The Royal Disease - hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by the inability to properly form blood clots.
• The Royal Family Reads the Tabloids at Breakfast Every Morning, According to Prince Harry - "'It's laid out at breakfast when everyone comes together,' Harry told Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes."
• The royal wedding - the full guide - "Take one prince and one American actor, add lashings of pageantry, souvenir shops and bunting to make that most British of jamborees - a royal wedding."
• The Secrets of Prince Philip’s Custom-Designed Land Rover Hearse - "Prince Philip’s Custom-Designed Land Rover Hearse, And The Politics Of The Royal Family’s Funeral Procession."
• The Story of the Royal Anointing Oil in England - "From the Sacred to the Fragrant."
• The "super-deep" royal diamonds revealing Earth's secrets - "The largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels may be pieces of the ancient ocean floor, which have drifted down into the interior of our planet - then come back up again."
• The true stories behind iconic Diana photos, according to the man who took them - "Some of the most unforgettable photos of Princess Diana, such as her 'revenge dress' that broke royal protocol and her handshake with an AIDS patient that changed the way the world treated those with the illness, have gone on display in a new exhibition in London."
• The truth about Wallis Simpson, the woman accused of stealing a king - "For many decades, Wallis Simpson has been seen as a temptress, the woman who pulled a king away from his duty and thrust his younger brother into a stressful role."
• These are the most iconic & exclusive watches worn by the royals - "There is a certain enigma around royalty, one that immediately brings to mind words like power, prestige, and wealth. We know that the royals always dress to perfection. And just as they pay attention to their sartorial choices, their timepieces are equally well thought out. No wonder then that they are seen wearing some of the world’s most expensive and exclusive watches. From Rolex to Backes & Strauss, here are some watches loved and worn by these royals."
• Top 10 Most Powerful Families In History - Listverse.
• Trump Tweets That U.S. Won't Pay for Meghan and Harry's Security - "Unconfirmed reports say the couple and their 10-month-old son Archie recently flew to Los Angeles, where Meghan was raised."
• Trump presidency could reignite Prince Harry visa row - "Foundation fighting for the release of the duke’s immigration records says the US election result is ‘game-changing’. Prince Harry will 'very likely be held to account' by Donald Trump if he lied about drug use on his visa application, a foundation fighting for the release of his immigration records has said. The duke’s application to live in the United States came under scrutiny after he admitted in his 2023 memoir, Spare, to using drugs - something he would have been required to disclose in immigration documents."
• TWEET THE BRITISH MONARCHY - Twitter address (Verified Account).
• UFO No More - since 2016. "Your One Stop Site for all things Royal Fashion." What is a UFO? UFO stands for Unidentified Fashion Object and is how royal bloggers refer to pieces of which the designer is unknown. Our goal is to find all those UFO pieces - making them UFO No More. In addition to bringing you the most up-to-date glimpse into the closets of Royal Ladies and Children around the world, we like to highlight different events which we think are notable.
• UK Royal Family: Who is in it & how does it work? - BBC News.
• UK royals set for cutbacks after £35m pandemic blow - "Duke and Duchess of Sussex racked up nearly £250,000 in travel costs on southern Africa tour, royal accounts reveal."
• ‘Victoria the Queen’ Delves Into Her Epic Reign - The New York Times Book Review.
• Villa Windsor: Inside the opulent home of abdicated British King & his wife - "French home of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson to become a museum. The run-down Villa Windsor in the Boulogne woods of western Paris will open as a museum next year to coincide with the Paris Olympics, following a multi-million euro renovation."
• Virginia Roberts now 'claims she's LOST notorious photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around her waist' - "The Duke of York's attorneys argue that without the hard copy original, there is no way to prove the image wasn't manipulated."
• Wanted: small-footed person to break in the Queen's shoes - The Telegraph.
• Wardrobe for a Royal Tour - The New York Times.
• What can the world expect from King Charles III? - "Following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, Charles has ascended to the British throne after more than 70 years as the heir apparent."
• What does the Queen’s legal immunity mean? - "Exemptions have been written into law to protect the monarch as a private citizen - but are they necessary?"
• What It Was Like to Help Make Queen Elizabeth's 1947 Wedding Dress - "Buttonholes for a Royal Bride."
• What Prince Harry Could Learn From the Last Royal to Move Stateside - Vogue.
• What the Queen's English revealed about a changing world - "The accent of the world's longest-serving monarch evolved during her long reign - reflecting enormous social shifts that occurred during that time."
• Where Did the Royals Find Prince George’s Nanny? - "At Norland College, future nannies take courses on early childhood education and cooking alongside learning to fend off kidnappers and shielding strollers from paparazzi."
• Who is Prince Andrew? The Queen's 'favorite' child embroiled in the Epstein scandal - "Prince Andrew had it all. He is - reportedly - the Queen's favorite son. A decorated war hero. A playboy prince once desired by many."
• Who’s who in King Charles’ family tree? - "As Britain’s new monarch is crowned, explore the House of Windsor and break down the royal family’s new line of succession."
• Why aren't we being told more about the Queen's health? - "Elizabeth II's health is a big talking point right now, not just because she is elderly but also because Buckingham Palace is releasing so little information about it. So we thought we'd spend this week's edition answering your biggest questions and concerns."
• Why does King Charles III get two birthdays? - "The role of Britain’s monarch comes with quite a long list of perks - but perhaps one of the most enviable is the ability to celebrate your birthday not once, but twice a year. King Charles enjoyed his first real birthday as monarch on November 14. But this weekend he’ll celebrate his big day all over again - the first time he’s enjoyed an 'official' birthday since ascending to the throne. Britain’s Kings and Queens have doubled up on their festivities since the 18th century, holding both a public celebration - the official birthday - and a more private event on the real date."
• Why Prince Charles may not become 'King Charles' - "Prince Charles' full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, and the King can adopt any of their given names in their title. So while the Prince could become the next King Charles, he could also be the next King Arthur. Writing about the subject, the Constitution Unit at University College London's School of Public Policy said he would not be the first King to use a different name. They said: 'He is free to choose his own regnal title.'"
• Why Princess Diana remains an enduring style icon - The Telegraph.
• Why the lost kingdom of Patagonia is a live issue for Chile's Mapuche people - The Guardian.
• Why the Norwegians have the most fun royals in the world - The Telegraph.
• Why the Queen is the last Royal icon - "From fairytale and formal to satirical and subversive - the art and photography that depict Her Majesty the Queen reveal some interesting truths. Holly Williams takes a look."
• Why the Queen made her front row debut - "Richard Quinn: The budding designer who lured the Queen to fashion week."
• Why the Queen never wears beige - "Decoding the Queen's colorful style."
• Why the Queen's accent changed - "What the Queen's English reveals about a changing world. The accent of the world's longest-serving monarch evolved during her long reign - reflecting enormous social shifts that occurred during that time."
• Will UK royals follow the Danish downsizing? - "When Queen Margrethe downsized the Danish royal family was she setting an example that other royal families might follow?"
• William & Harry, a life in the spotlight. Royal brothers through the years - "From birth the brother's lives have been closely watched by fans and critics alike."
• William & Harry reunite at Diana statue unveiling - "Princes William and Harry put aside their differences to appear together Thursday to unveil a statue honoring their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace."
• William v Harry: why the royal rivals really fell out (maybe) - "It’s less about Kate and Meghan and more about Elizabeth and Philip - or so says the new book Battle of Brothers."
• 'Wishing The Duke of Cambridge a very happy 40th birthday!' - "Prince Charles leads the family tributes as he marks his eldest son's milestone with a sweet collection of throwback pictures."
• With 25,000 Days Of Work, Queen Elizabeth Breaks New Record: A Life In Photos - "Princess Elizabeth was 25 years old 25,000 days ago when she became queen while on tour in Nairobi after her father King George VI died in 1952. More precisely, that means that on Saturday, July 18, Queen Elizabeth II has been ruling from the throne for a grand total of 68 years, five months and 12 days."
• World’s Most Expensive Home? Another Bauble for a Saudi Prince - The New York Times.
• world's most scandalous royal family revealed - outrageous affairs, illegitimate children, siblings at war & a witch's curse - "What the new Netflix series on the Monaco royals may NOT tell you. 'Gossip was invented in Monaco,' its late ruler Prince Rainier III once said. And surely, the juiciest story to come out of the tiny Mediterranean Principality is that his family - the House of Grimaldi - has lived for centuries under a witch's curse. For according to legend, back in the 13th century, Prince Rainier I kidnapped and raped a beautiful maiden who - in order to exact revenge - became a witch and cast a generational curse on his family: 'Never will a Grimaldi find true happiness in marriage.'"
• WORLD'S RICHEST ROYALS - Forbes Magazine.
• world's top 10 richest royals - MyFirstClassLife.
• Yacht where Princess Diana spent her final summer on sale for £10m - "The 64-metre-long boat was the setting of Princess Diana's fatal romance with Dodi Fayed."
• Year of the Three Emperors - (German: Dreikaiserjahr) refers to the year 1888 during the German Empire in German history. The year is considered to have memorable significance because of the deaths of two German Emperors, or Kaisers, leading to a rapid succession of three monarchs within one year. The three different emperors who ruled over Germany during this year were Wilhelm I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II.
• Zulu coronation: South Africa's love affair with King Misuzulu - "South Africans are not massive fans of royalty, but the forthcoming official coronation of the new Zulu king has the nation transfixed - and is a watershed moment in its history."
• Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in South Africa aged 72 - "King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he was being treated for diabetes-related issues."
• Zulu King Zwelithini's death: Royals & rebels fight for throne - "The Zulu monarchy in South Africa has been plunged into controversy following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and - weeks later - the regent."

Top 50 Royal & Imperial Houses

• Bagrationi dynasty - royal family that reigned in Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century.
• Brazilian Imperial Family
• House of Bernadotte - is the royal house of Sweden, since its foundation in 1818. It was also the royal house of Norway between 1818 and 1905.
• House of Bolkiah - royal family of Brunei Darussalam.
• House of Bonaparte - imperial and royal European dynasty founded by Napoleon I in 1804.
• House of Bourbon - European royal house of French origin. Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma. Spain and Luxembourg currently have Bourbon monarchs.
• House of Bourbon - Two Sicilies - cadet Italian branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line. The name of Bourbon-Two Sicilies comes from the main name (Bourbon) and the other (Two Sicilies) from the title King of the Two Sicilies, itself a merger of the Kingdom of Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples.
• HOUSE OF BRAGANZA - official website. Reigning house of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves in 1640.
• House of Chakri - current ruling royal house of the Kingdom of Thailand.
• House of Dlamini - royal house of the Kingdom of Swaziland.
• House of France - refers to the members of the Capetian dynasty from which came the Kings of France since the election of Hugh Capet.
• House of Habsburg - was one of the most important royal houses of Europe.
• House of Hohenzollern - dynasty of former princes, electors, kings, and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German Empire, and Romania.
• House of Iturbide - the former Imperial House of Mexico.
• House of Khalifa - the royal family of Bahrain.
• House of Malietoa - state dynasty and chiefly title in Samoa.
• House of Moshoeshoe - the ruling family of Lesotho.
• House of Osman - Ottoman dynasty.
• House of PetroviĆ-NjegoŠ - reigned over Montenegro from 1696 to 1766 and again from 1782 to 1918.
• HOUSE OF ROMANOV - second imperial dynasty, after the Rurik dynasty, to rule over Russia, reigning from 1613 until the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.
• House of Sabah - the ruling family of Kuwait.
• HOUSE OF SAUD - royal family of Saudi Arabia.
• House of Savoy - one of the oldest royal families in the world, being founded in year 1003.
• House of Thani - the ruling family of Qatar.
• House of Wangchuck - the ruling family of Bhutan since 1907.
• House of Wittelsbach - European royal family & a German dynasty from Bavaria.
• House of Zogu - Albanian dynasty founded in the late 15th century. The family provided the short-lived modern Kingdom of Albania.
• IMPERIAL FAMILY OF JAPAN - official website.
• Imperial House of Japan - the Yamato dynasty.
• KaradordeviĆ dynasty - Serbian royal family.
• Kings of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Jordan's head of state and monarch.
• Monarchies of Malaysia
• Monarchy of Thailand
• monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
• monarchs of Tonga - since 1875.
• Monarchy of Cambodia - the King of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
• Monarchy of Thailand - historically Kings of Siam.
• Pahlavi dynasty - ruling house of Iran from 1925 until 1979.
• Royal family of Morocco
• Royal Family of Thailand - "Home of the Siamese Collection."
• Royal Greek Family - official website.
• Solomonic dynasty - was a dynasty of the Ethiopian Empire formed in the thirteenth century. Its members claim lineal descent from the biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
• Sultans of Oman
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF BELGIUM - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF DENMARK - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF GREAT BRITAIN - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF NORWAY - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SPAIN - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SWEDEN - official website.
• THE ROYAL HOUSE of the NETHERLANDS - official website.