Swedish Royal Wedding Dresses Exhibition

Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended a preview of a new Swedish ‘Royal Wedding Dresses 1976-2015′ exhibition at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on October 17th. The exhibition, which features the Wedding Dresses of the Queen and Swedish princess, marks the 40th wedding anniversary of King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia. “Royal Wedding Dresses 1976-2015” begins at the Royal Palace on 18 October 2016  and runs until 12 March 2017.
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Netflix- The Crown

Royal Watchers everywhere are eagerly awaiting the release of The Crown, a ten-part series on Netflix, on November 4th, which focuses on the Wedding and early Reign of Queen Elisabeth II. Starring Claire Foy as Elizabeth and Matt Smith as Prince Philip, The Crown promises to be an enthralling program. Continue reading

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has died

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, died on October 13th in Bangkok. The beloved monarch, regarded as semi-divine by the Thai people, reigned during a period of great change for Thailand. However, after his death, the future of the monarchy is uncertain in Thailand, as Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has unexpectedly said he was not ready to take the throne, and asked for some time to mourn with the Thai people before his appointment as King. Continue reading