{"id":190853,"date":"2025-12-19T00:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/190853\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T00:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:17:14","slug":"rarely-seen-royal-spotted-arriving-at-buckingham-palace-in-unusual-way-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/190853\/","title":{"rendered":"Rarely seen royal spotted arriving at Buckingham Palace in unusual way | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Earl of Snowdon joined members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday afternoon, as they continued their long-standing tradition ahead of Christmas. Prince William and the Princess of Wales were among those who arrived to celebrate the annual seasonal lunch<\/a> alongside the King and Queen.<\/p>\n

But while most guests opted for their own cars as they made their way through the palace gates, Princess Margaret\u2019s son decided to arrive by bicycle. This unique choice sparked a frenzy among royal fans and quietly reinforced his reputation for doing things his own way.<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old, who is reportedly worth a whopping \u00a330 million<\/a>, pedalled through the palace gates wearing a high-visibility jacket over his suit.<\/p>\n

The Earl also sported laid back baseball cap and gloves, proving that even a royal arrival can be handled with everyday sensibility. It was a moment that stood out precisely because of its lack of fuss.<\/p>\n

Taking to X, fans were thrilled by his no-nonsense entrance: \u201cI remember him showing up to an event like this a few years ago. Seems very down to earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another chimed in, \u201cGod, he`s great isn`t he.\u201d While a third added: \u201cDavid Earl of Snowdon would 100% be me showing up to a family party.\u201d<\/p>\n

The furniture designer is best known professionally as the founder of luxury design company Linley<\/a>, a brand celebrated for its exquisite bespoke furniture and interiors.<\/p>\n

He also serves as the honorary chairman of Christie\u2019s UK, Europe – a role that places him firmly within the world of art and design at the highest level.<\/p>\n

As the son of Princess Margaret and the nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, the Earl occupies a unique position within the extended royal family.<\/p>\n

While he is not a working royal, he remains a familiar face at key royal events and family occasions – having recently attended the late Duchess of Kent’s funeral.<\/p>\n

His appearances often attract attention for their understated elegance and individual flair rather than strict adherence to royal protocol.<\/p>\n

His eco-friendly arrival was not without precedent. Back in 2019, he was photographed cycling to Buckingham Palace to attend an engagement hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, making it clear that this is a personal preference rather than a one-off statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Earl of Snowdon joined members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday afternoon, as they…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190854,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[6284,109387,119253,156,111,139,69,4290,17823,3164],"class_list":["post-190853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-david","tag-e","tag-earl-of-snowdon","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-princess-catherine","tag-princess-of-wales","tag-royal-family"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}