Blog Posts
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Delphine Boël – the Road to JusticeDelphine Boël is the daughter of Sybille de Selys Longchamps and (as she claims) King Albert II of Belgium. Delphine...
17th September 2016 -
Slice of Queen Victoria’s wedding cake sold at auctionA slice of Queen Victoria’s wedding cake has sold for £1,500 at an auction. It was being sold by a collector, David Gainsborough...
16th September 2016 -
#OnThisDay in 1368 Blanche of Lancaster, mother of Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England, diedBlanche of Lancaster was born the second daughter of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his wife Isabella de...
12th September 2016 -
Grace Kelly: The American PrincessGrace Patricia Kelly was born on 12 November 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was well-known as an actress, starring in films...
6th September 2016 -
#OnThisDay in 1201 Constance, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Margaret of Huntingdon diedConstance of Brittany was born to Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and his wife, Margaret of Huntingdon – sister to Scottish...
5th September 2016 -
Who was Mary of Guelders?Mary of Guelders was Queen of Consort of Scotland. Her Majesty was born in the year 1434 Grave in Netherlands and...
31st August 2016 -
The mistresses of the Russian emperorsRoyal history is dotted with scandalous love stories and so it’s no surprise that the Tsars of Russia have had their...
31st August 2016 -
Queen Victoria; dogs and spiritualism‘My darling Dash’ — This is the way a young, mid-teenage Victoria would refer to the pet dog of her household....
30th August 2016 -
Everything you need to know about Queen Elizabeth’s Yacht BritanniaIn service from 1954 until 1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was...
29th August 2016 -
#OnThisDay in 1837 Francis, Duke of Teck, father of Queen Mary, was bornFrancis, Duke of Teck, was born on this day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of...
28th August 2016