Today, the second official trailer for Netflix’s original series, “The Crown” was released, delving further into the early days of Elizabeth II’s reign. The preview opens in February 1952 with a royal aide asking Her Majesty what her “regnal name” will be as monarch. “Let’s not overcomplicate matters unnecessarily,” Elizabeth, played fantastically by Claire Foy,…
Prince George stepped off the private plane loaned to him and his family by the Canadian government on September 24th, only to be greeted by a sea of eager beavers frantically cheering. Meh, he thought to himself. So much noise. Once he stepped onto Canadian soil for his second royal tour ever, George’s attention turned to…
Watching live CTV coverage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s arrival in Victoria, Canada was exciting AF. Sure, it was a little less exciting than their inaugural visit back in 2011, when the newlyweds – nay – everyone was basking in a post-royal wedding glow. Fast forward five years, and there are two kids…
Pippa Middleton will wed Eden Roc Capital Management CEO James Matthews next year, and like any bride-to-be, Middleton is going full steam ahead with wedding plans. Middleton, 33, was hoping to hire Adele to sing at the nuptials, a source told Us Weekly. Then she realized that someone as talented as Adele could command up…
On September 18th, the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles. Among the nominees was Dame Maggie Smith, who played the Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey for six seasons. At the start of the show, host Jimmy Kimmel made up a new rule for any winner who wasn’t present to receive his…
Last week, Us Magazine was certain that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were going to have another baby at some point. The exact phrase was actually that they “want a third baby soon.” This is a bit of a Captain Obvious statement, since William and Catherine have wanted at least three children.
Hurrah for charity and the spirit of giving and betrothals! Pippa Middleton made her debut at BGC Charity Day in London’s Canary Wharf on September 12th, put on by BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald in New York to raise money for the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund. The annual day remembers the 658 Cantor employees and…
It comes as no surprise to anyone who likes color, well-cut fabric, puppies and sunshine that Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is part of Vanity Fair‘s 2016 International Best-Dressed List. The Argentina native married Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, heir to the Dutch throne, in 2002, and the couple have three girls together.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 2011 tour of Canada was my first introduction to a royal tour (albeit from afar). With the help of royal reporters on the ground, other bloggers and I were able to identify items that would come to be synonymous with the name “Kate Middleton.” There were also, of course,…
There are certain moments when we are reminded that kings and queens can also be grandparents, and Queen Silvia of Sweden did just that last week. Her Majesty was watching the equestrian jumping event during the 2016 Rio Olympics with King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Dutch royals. Wanting to capture some of the highlights…