All posts tagged "History"

Austrians start a year of celebrations for Emperor Maximilian I
The Austrian Catholic Church yesterday began a year of honour to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Maximilian I,...

European RoyalsLaura McCallen12th Jan 2019
Princess Anne unveils “Soldier and Horse” Memorial
In commemoration of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, Princess Anne was present for the...

British RoyalsKimberly Bowman22nd Sep 2018
Book Review: The Race to Save the Romanov’s by Helen Rappaport
As the last Emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II’s twenty-three-year reign came to an abrupt end when he abdicated on 15...

Blog PostsTiffany Foresi22nd Aug 2018
History’s Royal Kates: Katherine of Valois
For a woman who founded one of the most famous royal dynasties in British history, she is surpisingly enigmatic. Katherine of...

Blog PostsLydia Starbuck17th Jun 2018
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Kingdom of Kerry next month
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are set to travel to Ireland next month where they will visit...

Prince of Wales & Duchess of CornwallEllie Cutts30th May 2018
Convertible Audi belonging to the late Diana, Princess of Wales to be auctioned for £62,000
The family car, which was used by Diana, Princess of Wales’ to ferry a young Prince William and Harry around, has...

British RoyalsEllie Cutts3rd May 2018
French Queen’s heart stolen from museum
A 16th-century gold case containing the heart of Anne of Brittany has been stolen from the Thomas-Dobrée Museum in the western French...

European RoyalsMoniek Bloks16th Apr 2018
Strange and insulting historical royal nicknames
The use of nicknames or epithets to describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent times. Before...

Blog PostsAmy Eloise Kelly12th Aug 2017
Metal detectorists attempt to raid battlefield site where Richard III was killed
Leicestershire Police report that the historic Bosworth Battlefield site has recently been disturbed by illegal metal detectorists hopeful they’ll discover treasure....

HistoryLaura McCallen10th Aug 2017
Back to school with Prince Charles
In May 1955 Buckingham Palace made an unprecedented announcement: Prince Charles would be the first heir to the throne to be...

Blog PostsLaura McCallen3rd Aug 2017