With his recent appearance on “Celebrity Big Brother” in the U.K., Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has been at the center of much controversy. Despite him being on a TV show full of famous people, not much is known about Goldsmith, with fears that he could reveal too much about the British royal family on the show. Gary Goldsmith Is Kate Middleton’s Maternal Uncle Source: Northern Ireland Office/Wikimedia Commons With having separate surnames, many might be confused as to how Gary Goldsmith and Princess Catherine are related. Hello! Magazine has reported that Goldsmith is Catherine’s mother, Carole Middleton’s, brother, but…
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Beth started working as a freelance writer in 2021 and has had her work published on multiple websites and focuses on a variety of niches. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with her friends and family.
The recent release of the Hulu series “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” has raised many questions about who the swans were. One of these swans is Babe Paley, who was played by Naomi Watts in the series, who harbored many secrets, with some of these being released in the article “La Côte Basque, 1965.” Truman Capote Described Babe Paley as Being Perfect Source: @morg_ashley/Reddit Many people have at least a few flaws, but Truman Capote struggled to find anything wrong with Babe Paley. Capote once said that Paley was perfect other than her one flaw, which was that she was…
Charles Spencer, the younger brother of the late Princess Diana, recently left his Instagram followers stunned after he shared a drawing of his and Diana’s late grandmother. Not only was it a beautiful tribute to his grandmother, Cynthia Spencer, but Charles’ followers were also pretty quick to point out that she shared an uncanny resemblance to Princess Diana. Charles has a history of sharing with his followers various artifacts and memories that are a part of his family heritage. Despite her having passed away in 1997, many people all over the world are still obsessed with Princess Diana’s memory, which…
While some royals of various royal families are quite well known across the world, there are others whom many might not have ever heard of. One of these royals is Princess Ingrid, who is second in line to the throne of Norway. Princess Ingrid Will Be Norway’s First Queen in Over 600 Years Source: Ernst Vikne/Wikimedia Commons With a combination of men being the firstborn child and a rule that stated that the firstborn male of the family would be monarch, even if a girl were born first, Princess Ingrid will be Norway’s first queen in over 600 years. The…
Most people have never had the fortune to have dinner with the royals. Though it’s likely not in the cards for many of us, if you were to have dinner with the royal family, there are many strict rules that you would have to follow. Foie Gras Was Banned by King Charles Source: Nikodem Nijaki/Wikimedia Commons Years before he became king, Charles banned foie gras from the royal menu. Charles has long been known for his passion for animals and the environment, and foie gras is among those concerns. Foie gras is fatty liver and is made by force-feeding ducks…
While women riding a bicycle nowadays is a normal experience, back in the Victorian era, it was something that took a lot of people (mostly men) time to get their heads around. So much so that in the 1890s, a term was created — “bicycle face” — to try and deter women from riding bicycles. Victorian Women Had Very Few Rights Source: Ross Dunn/Wikimedia Commons With the Suffragette movement either nonexistent or only just starting in some countries, this meant that many women had few rights and weren’t treated equally, according to Weber State University. Single women would have the…
If you want to be a royal, you have to dress like a royal. At least, that’s the mantra Princess Catherine seems to have used since marrying in 2011. Far from wearing clothes most could afford, Catherine has many expensive items in her wardrobe that most could only dream of wearing. Catherine Walker & Co ($2,500) Source: Enjoy Everything/YouTube While most celebrities will save their most expensive dresses for red carpet outfits, one place Catherine likes to wear hers to is Wimbledon. The princess wore this particular dress to the 2017 Wimbledon men’s singles final. The top half of the…
Ever since they moved away from the U.K. to the U.S. in 2020 to take a step back from royal life, the cameras have been much less invasive of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their family. When their youngest child, Lilibet, was born, the couple had been out of the U.K. for over a year, and unlike most royal children, not much is currently known about Lilibet. Lilibet Was Born in 2021 Source: @ourroyal_family/Instagram Born in Santa Barbara, which is where Meghan and Harry live, Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021, according to an official statement by the couple…
With Prince George set to leave primary school in the summer of 2024, this means that his parents, Prince William and Princess Catherine, are doing the same as every parent in the U.K. and looking at secondary schools. But unlike most parents, raising the future King of England comes at a cost, and should Prince George go to ‘Teddies” school, they could be spending a fortune on his school fees. St. Edward’s School (Teddies) is an Option Source: Danny Chapman/Wikimedia Commons According to The Daily Mail, one of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ preferred options for Prince George’s education…
Throughout history, many have claimed that the story of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson is one of love, as he abdicated the throne to be with her. However, some people are now saying that this story isn’t a romantic tale, and some pretty dark truths were not made public. Wallis Simpson Was Twice Divorced Source: Daily Express/Wikimedia Commons Before meeting Edward VIII (then known as Prince David), Wallis Simpson had already been divorced and was at the time married to her second husband, Ernest Simpson. However, this posed issues for Edward as the British establishment, the Church of England,…