Archive - WRITE ROYALTY by Patricia Treble

Charles III takes centre stage as the Arts King

This week, the King showed the range of his love for the arts, including *that* portrait

May 17

Princess Anne flies high, while Harry struggles to get traction

The compare-contrast of a royal aunt and her nephew were on full display this week

May 11

Two Queens set their own styles

Two regal consorts are making interesting fashion statements as they settle into their new roles — chainmail, anyone?

May 4

April 2024

Good news on the royal medical front. Finally.

King Charles III is restarting public-facing engagements for the first time since early January. But there are some important caveats to that…

Apr 26

This should have been a good week for Harry and Meghan. It wasn't.

The relaunch of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — new series, new products — got knocked off kilter. Can they recover?

Apr 20

Portraits and power: How photos shape our perception of royalty

The impact of royal portraiture is the focus of a new exhibition about to open at the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Apr 17

Inside the wildest, most extravagant wing of Buckingham Palace

In the 1920s, Queen Mary and her decorator searched the royal storerooms for hidden treasures as they redecorated. They were not disappointed.

Apr 13

The 'stepping up' narrative vs the statistics

Are Queen Camilla and the rest of the royals actually doing more in 2024?

Apr 5

March 2024

Kate's 'disappearance' and revisionist narratives

Stubborn #whereskate conspiracists still can't admit they simply got things wrong

Mar 28

Kate's announcement, and how another royal house deals with an ailing king and daughter-in-law

A video released at 6 p.m. on a Friday is rarely good news. Such was the case for the Princess of Wales.

Mar 23

2024: A royal timeline of events

To keep track of royal news, I started writing what is now a long list of who did what and when. Did I mention it's long?

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Patricia Treble

The Keystone Cops of Kensington Palace and *that* photo

Answering five questions about what went wrong with that Mother's Day image of Kate and her kids

Mar 11

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