Transition plans for Brighton’s famed Royal Pavilion, the seaside pleasure palace built by King George IV, are now in limbo due to the coronavirus crisis.
Last month it was announced the Royal Pavilion & Museums, which are currently run by Brighton and Hove City Council, would be taken over by a charitable trust April 1, but those plans have been delayed because of the current…
Until now, hungry visitors to Windsor Castle had to look outside its walls to grab a meal or a quick cup of tea. But this week, the Royal Collection Trust announced the castle has opened its very first café.
Located in Edward III’s medieval Undercroft,one of the…
The life and times of the 18th Duchess of Alba, who had more titles than Queen Elizabeth II
2nd March 2020
The 18th Duchess of Alba, María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, was born on 28 March 1926 at the vast Liria Palace, which has served as the Madrid residence of the Dukes of Albas for generations (most of the home was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War…
The Queen's guards perform Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer' outside Buckingham Palace
28th February 2020
The Queen’s guards performed a special medley of Bon Jovi hits on Friday morning outside of Buckingham Palace.
The Band of the Household Guard performed some of the rock band’s most famous tunes, including Livin’ on a Prayer, It’s My Life and You Give Love A Bad Name. ?Guard Change at Buckingham Palace!Today the @ScotsGuardsBand played a special @BonJovi medley to…
Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace
25th February 2020
Her king called her his ”wife of heart and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George IV and even the succession to his throne has returned to Buckingham Palace.
A portrait of Maria…
A new video from Buckingham Palace shows work being done to restore the iconic building. More specifically, the video shows how officials are working to preserve its historic nineteenth-century wallpaper in the Yellow Drawing Room.
The vital work will protect the…
Embarrassment at Buckingham Palace as The Royal Family's official website links to pornography page with live sex shows
17th February 2020
There is embarrassment at Buckingham Palace tonight after The Royal Family’s official website accidentally sent readers to a Chinese pornography site broadcasting live sex shows.
The website’s charity page, which lists the different patronages members of The Royal Family are connected to, often hyperlinks to external websites.
However, when clicking on the link of a Welsh charity…
Towering above the Pembroke River in Wales sits a medieval fortress where one of history’s most game-changing kings was born. As we mark the 563rd anniversary of Henry VII’s birth on 28 January, let’s take a look at his birthplace.
Situated in the Welsh…
Royal home for sale: Fragment of Tudor palace available for £3.9m
21st January 2020
You might never be royal, but you could snag part of a royal palace … if you’ve got a few million to spend. If you’re in the market for a new home with a historic past, an impressive property is up for sale in Richmond that makes up part of the remains of a…
Theatregoers with a taste for royal history are in for a treat when theatre company Les Enfants Terribles, in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, present the show United Queendom at quite an unusual venue: a royal palace.
Kensington Palace will open its doors after dark from February 28 through March 30 for the special performances of the play, which focuses on the relationship between…
