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When the Princess of Wales announced that she would be attending the Trooping of the Colour celebrations, we were all so relieved to hear that Kate was doing well – and when she took her position next to the King on the balcony, she was back where she belonged. But while we all cheered Kate on, it’s hard not to contemplate how Meghan Markle responded to Kate’s return. While we hoped that distance and space would help dispel rumours of a rivalry between the sisters-in-law, just hours after Kate’s Instagram post, Meghan released a social media campaign for her new jams and biscuits. We’d like to think it was a coincidence, but their history makes us believe there’s more to it! Plus, in this issue meet Italy’s courageous last Queen…

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King Frederik and Queen Mary watched proudly as their eldest son celebrated his graduation from Odrup Gymnasium with his classmates, and siblings Isabella and twins Vincent and Josephine. While she didn’t pose for public photos, Queen Margrethe, who abdicated earlier this year, was also there to congratulate her grandson. It has been a busy year for Prince Christian, who marked his 18th birthday last October before becoming the heir to Denmark’s throne in January. Just weeks later, he served as regent for the first time while his parents were travelling. The young crown prince is growing up fast and seems to be taking his new responsibilities seriously. Although no official announcements have been made, it’s anticipated that Christian will continue his studies at university, before completing military training, like his…

Every June, impeccably well-heeled fashion lovers and racegoers flock to Ascot Racecourse for a sparkling highlight of the English summer social calendar – Royal Ascot, one of the world’s most celebrated and prestigious thoroughbred horse race meetings. The five-day race with a 300-year royal history was a great favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who attended the event nearly every year for seven decades of her long reign. And with so many British – and overseas – royals always on show, and with such long and revered noble traditions to uphold, naturally a strict 36-page dress code is in play. While ladies’ fashion trends have changed dramatically throughout the decades, in the rarefied royal enclosure, Ascot’s dress rules have stayed the same: dress hems must be no shorter than…

She was the beautiful, radical princess who plotted against the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, and who wished she’d shot Adolf Hitler when she had the chance. Her stand against fascism might have saved the Italian royal family – if only the kings in her life had let her. Marie-José was Italy’s last queen. She reigned for only 35 days, beginning 9 May 1946, and her short time as queen consort led to her nickname, ‘The May Queen’. When the Italian monarchy was abolished in June 1946, Marie-José and her family were banished from Italy, and she spent the rest of her life in exile. Princess Marie-José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle was born in 1906 in Belgium, to the future King Albert I of Belgium and his wife, Duchess Elisabeth…

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King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were joined in June by the extended Jordanian royal family to celebrate the King’s Silver Jubilee. Abdullah acceded to the throne at the age of 37 in February 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hussein. Abdullah and Rania travelled in a convoy of eight bright red Land Rovers through the streets of Amman, the nation’s capital, to enjoy a magnificent parade attended by 9000 Jordanians. The celebrations included a military parade, an airforce flypast, folklore performances and a stirring speech by the King. Queen Rania, 53, wearing her beautiful Arabic Script Tiara, stole the show in her flowing white gown with balloon sleeves and grey corset by designer Laith Almalouf, who drew inspiration from Jordan’s ‘agricultural legacy and cultural depth’ for the…

SUITS Suiting has certainly become the go-to dress alternative for royal women. But far from being a corporate classic trouser and blazer combo in a monochrome shade, regal on-duty suiting is bold, fun and thoughtfully styled, giving it a truly modern and fashionable edge. STOCKISTS: H&M www2.hm.com/en_au Marks & Spencer marksandspencer.com Zara zara.com.au NEUTRAL COATS If there’s one investment piece to add to your wardrobe this winter, it’s the neutral coat. This versatile piece elevates any outfit with its understated elegance. It offers that perfect blend of sophistication and style that seamlessly transitions from day to night, weekday to weekend, without missing a beat. STOCKISTS: Big W bigw.com.au Forever New forevernew.com.au Sheike sheike.com.au Zara zara.com.au KEEP IT CASUAL When royal women step into casual attire, they often balance…

Get to know… With her Scandinavian blonde tresses and delicate features, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is often radiant in photographs – but her smile belies the tempest she has weathered in life. Despite a past of unlucky choices in love, problems within her family growing up, a devastating tragedy, and even some sobering realities for the future, the 50-year-old has become the epitome of dignity. Her story makes her one of the most fascinating of today’s European royals. Family frustrations Growing up as Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in the beach town of Kristiansand in the 1980s to middle-class parents, the future royal was an active, outgoing student who threw herself into sports such as sailing and volleyball. With a plucky spirit, she signed up for an international student exchange programme,…

FROM GARDENING TO GREECE! Members of the Japanese royal household have certainly been enjoying a range of wildly different outings… both locally and abroad! The latest post on the royal family’s Instagram page showed Emperor Naruhito, his wife Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko undertaking some gardening work at a food ranch in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The social media images of the farming royals were a vast change from their usual online posts, which are mostly limited to on-duty pictures of the royals in formal attire. Instead, these latest photos showed the Emperor, 64, Empress, 60, and 22-year-old princess clad in gum boots and wielding shovels as they harvested food and even met with farmyard animals! A few weeks later, the Emperor’s niece, Princess Kako (left), enjoyed…

PARTY TIME IN MONACO FOR BEA & ZARA Cousins Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall had a whale of a time in Monaco, attending the Grand Prix, enjoying all the action on the circuit and partying with A-listers. It was a very welcome chance to reconnect after they made a very public show of solidarity for their cousin Prince William when he recently hosted one of Buckingham Palace’s famous garden parties, with both women turning up to give the event the full royal treatment. They also caught up with their good friend Natalie Pinkham, one of the UK’s go-to Formula 1 reporters, who shared a photo of herself with the pair at the glamorous racing event in the ritzy European capital. Other celebrities at the track also included Dara Huang, the…

It’s not the easiest being the eldest child in a royal family, destined to become queen, but these three crown princesses are taking everything in their stride – both the good and the bad. PRINCESS CATHARINAAMALIA: FACING ROYAL REALITY The eldest of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s three daughters, Catharina-Amalia is well known for being a royal who likes to sample the real world, once happily taking a summer job at a bar like many of her regular mates. Little surprise that she threw herself into shared student living when she embarked on her studies at Amsterdam University in 2022. Unfortunately, it ended up being a learning experience of a different kind. The young royal discovered the harsh reality of being part of the country’s most prominent family after being…

Style queens of the eighties, it’s time to grab your makeup bags: blue liner is back! From Chanel to Dior, gone are the days when this shade was just a fleeting trend as vibrancy again reigns supreme in the beauty world. Of course, there’s one royal who knew exactly how to wear blue eyeliner: Princess Diana. The late Princess of Wales’ go-to product was Elizabeth Arden’s Blue Kohl 636 liner pencil – and while that product is now discontinued, here’s how you can take a leaf out of her book and best master the art of blue liner. SHADE SEEKER! Princess Diana’s signature makeup look features a bold periwinkle blue carefully applied to the waterline. Accompanied by a pared-back base, Diana let her eyes shine through her iconic liner style.…

A BLOODY WEIRD ESSENTIAL From sunscreen to phone chargers, we all have our own go-to travel accessories. Spare a thought for the royals, then – one of their rather ghoulish must-haves for any long trip is some spare blood, in case they require an emergency transfusion. ‘There’s never really a guarantee that you’re going to get the right type of blood at your destination,’ Queen Elizabeth’s former press secretary Dickie Arbiter revealed. ‘So you carry it.’ ROOM FOR ONE MORE? While royal tours involve travelling with staff, advisors and assistants, when Queen Elizabeth I set off on her famous annual summer ‘progresses’, venturing all over the country to meet her public, she took along with her not only a large number of members of her household, but of the British…

The run-up to a wedding should be joyful, but, with just a couple of months to go before the nuptials of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett, the event has become mired in controversy. Martha Louise has now, somewhat astonishingly, taken to social media to object to reports that her fiancé didn’t grow up rich. On the contrary, she claims, everyone was jealous of his family’s huge wealth. The princess has posted pictures of ‘the house Durek grew up [in] Foster City, California,’ which, she pointed out, is worth about $2.7 million today, along with a statement from one of her fiancé’s childhood friends ‘about how he was one of the richest kids in school’. A rather unseemly fact for a Norwegian royal to be pointing…

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