Our monarch has faced a challenging start to her Platinum Jubilee year. From her positive Covid test to Prince Andrew’s eye-watering settlement, the Queen has had a turbulent 2022. Sadly, one expert says her troubles aren’t over yet.
09.02.2022 - 12:31 / ok.co.uk
From Kate Middleton to The Queen, when it comes to the Royal Family, the leading ladies have always stunned in the style stakes. However, there is one royal member that is forgotten amongst these fashionable influencers and that is the Queen's very own sister, Princess Margaret.
February 9 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the Countess of Snowdon who sadly died after suffering a fourth stroke at the age of 71. Many people regard Princess Diana as the one who set many trends for the young royals of today, however, looking back, it can be seen that the original style icon was in fact Margaret.
For all the latest Royal news including their style secrets sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter. TV & Celebrity Fashion Expert Miranda Holder explained: "Some women have to work on their style whereas others are born with it and Princess Margaret definitely falls into the latter category - she was an absolute style icon in her own right.
"Her eye-catching, iconic ensembles, along with her often unpredictable behaviour were enough to keep onlookers and fans suitably intrigued." In honour of the 20th anniversary of her death, take a trip down memory lane with some of Margaret's best outfits... 1960 We have to start with Princess Margaret's incredible and super chic wedding dress, which was created by royal dress designer Norman Hartnell.The Countess married Antony Armstrong-Jones on May 6 1960 and of course made sure to put her own style into the magnificent gown with a classic yet modern design.The long sleeve dress was made of silk organza and featured a v-neckline which, in true Margaret fashion, was a bold and risqué move for the era.This princess-style silhouette required around 98 feet of fabric and Hartnell soon
.Our monarch has faced a challenging start to her Platinum Jubilee year. From her positive Covid test to Prince Andrew’s eye-watering settlement, the Queen has had a turbulent 2022. Sadly, one expert says her troubles aren’t over yet.
Netflix has revealed that almost £150,000 of props were stolen from the set of award-winning series, The Crown. The expensive items were reportedly stolen on Wednesday 16 February and Netflix has confirmed that a police investigation is underway to find thieves responsible.The theft is believed to have happened during the final week of the show’s production for series 5 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
The Queen has faced a challenging month after testing positive for Covid. She’s worried royal followers by sharing that she feels frail, and Prince Harry isn’t helping matters.The Duke of Sussex, 37, is suing the government over a decision to remove his paid-for security while in the UK. In the court case, his representative said: “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But his claims have riled royal expert Angela Levin.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemingly haven’t burned all their royal bridges. The former royals were spotted dining with Princess Eugenie over the weekend. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were in the US for the weekend and decided to visit Prince Harry and Meghan in Santa Barbara. It looks like a good time was had by all as Meghan joyfully laughed as Prince Harry appeared to be engaged in an amusing anecdote, based on the pics captured.
Kate Middleton is embarking on a Royal trip to Denmark this week in order to visit with The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.The trip, which starts on Tuesday 22 February and continues to Wednesday 23, will see the Duchess Of Cambridge bring her work with the foundation to an international stage to drive awareness on the extraordinary impact of the early years. One thing we are guaranteed from the trip is a set of incredibly stylish outfits from the 40-year-old while she embarks on her public appearances – as the mum-of-three has built up quite the impeccable tour wardrobe over the years.
There is no doubt that Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the royal family remains deeply fractured, and it seems much work is still required on both sides to repair the damage. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year now underway and a series of major events taking place in the coming months, sources believe Harry will come under increasing pressure to iron out his differences with his father Charles and brother William.
There's no doubting Princess Diana's incredible sense of style, and the legacy it still has on us today. Whether it by sporting a brilliant collection of knitwear, breaking various royal protocols with her rule-bending outfits, or dazzling on the red carpet in glamorous gowns, this was one person who knew exactly how to tick all of the style boxes.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been back in the spotlight after failing to congratulate Camilla on her role as future Queen Consort. It’s no secret that Harry has had a frosty relationship with his step-mother, but it seems the two women aren’t fans of each other either! According to royal biographer Tom Bower, Camilla sees Meghan as a minx and a trouble-maker.Tom, who’s writing Meghan’s biography, told the Sun: “Camilla is the sort who would refer to Meghan as 'that minx' - the self-seeking trouble-maker whose antics will always end in tears.” And Meghan, Tom says, is making her own silent comeback.
Princess Eugenie is “breaking ranks” from other members of her family by being pictured with Prince Harry, a royal expert has claimed.The claim has been made after Eugenie, 31, and the Duke of Sussex, 37, were seen sitting side by side as they watched the Super Bowl in Inglewood California on Sunday. And though the pair have always been close, royal expert Duncan Larcombe says that, following Harry’s departure to the US, the public outing shows Eugenie’s endorsement of her cousin.
February 9 marks a sad and reflective day for the Queen as she faces 20 years without her little sister. Princess Margaret died aged 71 in 2002, but her legacy may live on in Prince Harry. In 2020, the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal and moved to America with Meghan Markle.
This year will be an emotional one for the Queen, who celebrates 70 years on the throne this month. Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations have been planned, but first she must navigate the loss of many beloved family members including her younger sister Princess Margaret. On February 9 2002, Margaret passed away following a stroke aged 71.
Princess Diana "thought Camilla deserved recognition," royal expert Jennie Bond has claimed in the wake of the announcement Prince Charles' wife will receive the title of Queen. it was announced over The Queen's 70th anniversary weekend that Her Majesty would like her daughter-in-law to take on the title once she passes away. And while some royal fans are divided on the announcement, Jennie claims that Charles' first wife Diana thought Camilla deserved recognition for her "loyalty" to the Royal family.
News from Kensington Palace! As Queen Elizabeth, 95, approaches her historic Platinum Jubilee, or the 70th anniversary of when she first took the Crown, she shared a message reflecting on her time as queen. The Queen reflected on losing her father, King George, said she was “blessed” to have Prince Phillip as a partner and thanked her family for “loving support.” But perhaps most notably, the queen found herself feeling full of goodwill and stated that it is her “official wish” that Camilla Parker-Bowles, 73, the second and current wife of Prince Charles, 72, be known as Queen Consort when the “time comes” for Charles to take the throne.
Beside a stream in the foothills of Mount Kenya on 6 February, 1952, a nervous Duke of Edinburgh shared a piece of devastating news with his 25-year-old wife – her father had died.The royal couple had been staying in the East African country for one week when George VI passed away in his sleep, aged 56, following a lung operation.The following day, dressed in black, his daughter stepped down from her plane on to the tarmac at London Airport (now Heathrow) as Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the Realm, Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. She shook hands with ministers, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill, thanked her pilot for a safe and steady flight and promptly began the most historically significant reign in British history.