“The Royals” Star Alexandra Park Can’t Wait For You to Meet Princess Eleanor
Whether or not you think that last Sunday’s premiere of “The Royals “lived up to its hype, there’s no question that one character in particular completely captured our attention. Princess Eleanor,...
View ArticleThe Court Jeweller Reveals the History Behind Her Favorite Royal Tiaras
Like the appeal of a piece of string to a cat, a sparkling object has the power to capture my attention for hours on end. Add in a bit of history and you’ll see me only when I emerge for mozzarella...
View ArticleWhy “The Royal We” Is More Than Just a Love Story
Few books cast such a spell that the reader can’t tear him or herself away. This is how I felt about The Royal We (Grand Central Publishing, 2015), the book born out of a labor of love that involved...
View ArticleWhy Royal Biographer Claudia Joseph is So Good At Her Job
I first read one of Claudia Joseph‘s biographies, Kate: The Making of a Princess in 2011, just a few months before the royal wedding. Since then I’ve read a number of books on Catherine, William and a...
View ArticleRoyal Biographers Pay Tribute the Queen On Her Historical Milestone
Penny Junor, Claudia Joseph, Catherine Mayer and more talk about Her Majesty becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
View Article10 Questions For “The Mindy Project’s” Writer and Royal Fan Chris Schleicher
Once upon a time on Instagram I started following Chris Schleicher, a writer on one of my favorite shows, “The Mindy Project” (season 3 now streaming on Hulu). After scrolling through every one of his...
View Article“The Prince George Diaries” Author Clare Bennett Imagines Life as a Royal
If you ask me, royal books are having the best year ever. First, I plowed through The Royal We in about three days and suffered from withdrawal. THEN I discovered The Prince George Diaries (Michael...
View ArticlePrincess Margaret: The Court Jeweller Highlights Her Most Captivating Jewelry
Princess Margaret was Queen Elizabeth’s younger sister and the second daughter of King George VI. Her Royal Highness’ presence was arguably as commanding (and intimidating) as Her Majesty’s....
View ArticlePippa Middleton’s New “Title:” What Does It Actually Mean?
Last week, after the dust settled and Pippa Middleton’s engagement to financier James Matthews became old news, the Daily Express revealed that Middleton will one day become “Lady Glen Affric.” The...
View ArticleMilliner Juliette Botterill Knows How To Make a Hat POP (Just Ask Eug and Bea)
We the People of the United States need to take a page from the mother country and start wearing hats on special occasions. I’m not talking about gluing toys on a wide-brim hat and taking it to the...
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