History
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Royal Wedding Bouquets: The Osborne Myrtle BushThe tradition of myrtle being used in a bridal bouquet is long established and largely European, although its associations with marriage...
11th April 2018 -
Royal Baby Name Focus: FrederickWe’ve just weeks, possibly days, to go until Royal Baby Cambridge Number Three makes their debut. The hospital is ready, the...
10th April 2018 -
Cheneygates: Where an English King diedThe Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey is part of what is the oldest surviving medieval house in London. Its history is...
9th April 2018 -
Royal Baby Name Focus: MaryRoyal Baby Cambridge Number 3 is due imminently and the bookies have already made their minds up as to the new...
9th April 2018 -
Royal Wedding Flowers: Diana, Princess of WalesThe flowers chosen by Diana, Princess of Wales for her wedding day are among the most memorable of royal bouquets. The...
8th April 2018 -
Queen Charlotte: A British Queen, 1818-2018This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of the German-born British Queen Charlotte, consort of George III (1744-1818). Her...
5th April 2018 -
‘Forgotten’ Tudor royal children at Westminster AbbeyIn addition to the six Tudor royal burials at Westminster Abbey, there are several more whose location is either unknown or...
2nd April 2018 -
Royal Weddings: The Wedding of Princess Anne and Mark PhillipsShe was the first of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s children to marry and her big day set the...
2nd April 2018 -
Queen Victoria and Windsor CastleQueen Victoria is inextricably linked with Windsor Castle, but these associations, whilst deep-rooted, are in fact not always visible. A statue...
1st April 2018 -
Princess Louise and the Fife TiaraAmongst the splendid suite of jewels commissioned for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert, features in the permanent exhibition Victoria Revealed at...
31st March 2018