Being a Monarchist means something different to everyone. Everyone has their favourite Royal, is intrigued by various ongoings within the Monarchy, and we each have our reasons as to why and how we became Monarchists. Now...

You know you’ve hit a certain borderline-unwholesome level of obsession when you read – and yes, re-read – books like the page turner, What’s In The Queen’s Handbag (and Other Royal Secrets)? by Phil Dampier, with...

We were robbed. Okay, fine – we did it ourselves. We tossed the tea, we declared our independence, we even threw a nice little revolution just to drive the point home. And somewhere during all that...

Choosing a monarch that has impacted my quest to become a historian was quite easy. There was no other leader that affected me more than Henry VIII, and did so for many reasons. The early modern...

Christmas came early as, to my sheer joy and pure delight, the perfect little white puffy package was waiting for me in the mailbox, straight from the gates of Buckingham Palace. After months of anticipation, I...

The abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 caused a shock to the country. However, the next King, George VI, felt he could overcome the impact of not only abdication crisis but the Depression that plagued the...

It was not hard to choose which monarch to write about for this series. The reason for my choice of King George VI is simple. He, to me, is the underdog of the modern monarchy. A...

The ‘My Favourite Monarch’ series is a new sequence of opinion pieces from all of our editors, reporters and bloggers, where they will have the chance to reveal to our readers who their favourite monarch is....

The Princess of Monaco gave birth to twins today at Princess Grace Hospital within the city-state. The birth, which was reported by media around the world, was quite unique by royal standards. Cases of twins being...

The time has come as Prince William and Catherine have touched down in New York City. Although their visit may be only for a few days and only on the east coast, excitement is wide-spread. The younger...