Blog Posts
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Medieval MatriarchThough the sex to which I belong is considered weak, you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no...
6th October 2015 -
Mysterious Mary, the queen’s daughterWithin the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in...
6th October 2015 -
St Peter ad Vincula: Parish Church of The Tower of LondonThe Church of St Peter ad Vincula is a royal peculiar and it dates back to 1520. It is situated in...
5th October 2015 -
Duke of Kent visits six RNLI stations and welcomes new boat.
The Duke of Kent, President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), will embark on a two-day visit to six Welsh...
5th October 2015 -
Royal Central Recommends: True Plantagenet, The Life of Edmund MortimerTrue Plantagenet, The Life of Edmund Mortimer is a historical novel published on the life of Edmund Mortimer, fifth Earl of...
4th October 2015 -
Royal Connections: City of PortsmouthPortsmouth comes from the Old English Portesm?ða, which translates to: “mouth of the harbour called Portus.” It was a city founded...
3rd October 2015 -
Monarchy Rules: a look at George IGeorge I became an international name in 1714 when he became King of Great Britain and Ireland. Until then, he was...
3rd October 2015 -
The primogeniture paradox: the posthumous heirAn alternative to the popular election is the hereditary principle, which in the case of the British monarchy is governed by...
3rd October 2015 -
The Queen is the perfect embodiment of a patriot and impartial monarchLongevity, popularity and, above all, impartiality. Over more than 63 years, Elizabeth II has been an embodiment of a monarchy that...
2nd October 2015 -
The October QueensWhen being a queen meant that you had married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories were told...
2nd October 2015