This past Tuesday, August 31, was the 24th anniversary of the untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Coincidentally or not, it was also the day that Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand's reissue of Finding Freedom was released. For those of you who aren't aware, Finding Freedom is the biography of Prince Harry, Duke of … Continue reading Finding Freedom: The Epilogue Overview
This week's Biweekly Royal Roundup covers the two weeks falling from July 27 - August 8. And it's late because, like Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I was on vacation last week (though not on vacation in Scotland, being catered to by a full staff - I wish!). Let's get started. Meghan Markle celebrated her … Continue reading Biweekly Royal Roundup
Will and Harry unveiled a statue of their late mother on what would have been her 60th birthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CQylLaaIqYp/ July 1 marked what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday. This was commemorated with the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana in the Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace by Harry and Will. Harry flew … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Harry arrived in London! He's in the UK for an unveiling of a state of his late mother this week, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Harry is staying at his rented UK home, Frogmore Cottage, and has to isolate for five days and produce a negative COVID test from the fifth day … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
A week ago today, an announcement was posted on the Archewell website to announce the birth of Harry and Meghan's second child. Here is the official statement in full: “It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world. … Continue reading Lilibet Diana’s parents cause an international incident over her name
Last week, a report detailing Martin Bashir and the BBC's actions surrounding getting the famous Princess Diana Panorama interview in 1995 was released. This report is called the Dyson report because it was prepared by high-profile lawyer and judge John Dyson (Lord Dyson). Lord Dyson was asked by the BBC to independently investigate if there … Continue reading William and Harry’s responses to the Dyson report
Hi there and Happy Victoria Day! Not sure where in the world you are, but today is a holiday in Canada. It's supposed to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria, whose birthday was May 24. It's also the holiday used to commemorate the official birthday of the monarch, regardless of the current monarch's birthday. The … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
This is probably already known to everyone reading this, but in 1995, Princess Diana gave an exclusive interview to Martin Bashir for BBC's Panorama program. Diana and Charles were separated at the time, but this interview blew the situation wide open (see: Diana's "Well, there were three of us in the marriage, so it was … Continue reading Princess Diana, Martin Bashir, and the Dyson report
Goodness gracious. A lot to talk about, so let's get to it. Mother's Day in the United Kingdom Today (Sunday, March 14) is Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, in the United Kingdom. (Mother's Day in Canada and the United States is in May). Royals marked the occasion with posts on social media, per usual. Here … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Are you exhausted? This week has been exhausting. I feel like this is the closest I've ever been to living the 1936 abdication crisis. And I didn't realize how tiring that would be! Okay, let's go through the second half of Oprah's interview with Harry and Meghan. As you know from the first post I … Continue reading Oprah’s Harry and Meghan Interview: Hour Two
