Elections are taking place across England
and Wales this week, including in London, where citizens are being
asked to either re-elect Sadiq Khan as the city’s Mayor, or to vote
for an alternative candidate. The right to vote is a fundamental
aspect to living in the UK, however, for some people, heading to
the ballot boxes is strictly off limits. But does this include the…
The Queen once refused entry to Royal Windsor Horse Show after guard mistakes her for random ‘old dear’
2nd May 2024
Queen Elizabeth II attended
the Royal Windsor Horse Show every single year since the event
was first held in 1943, right up until her death in 2022. However,
it recently emerged that the monarch was once refused entry by a
guard after he failed to recognise her. The…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has continued to
honour the equine legacy left behind by her late mother-in-law,
Queen Elizabeth II, as the 59-year-old attended the annual Royal
Windsor Horse Show. The equestrian show, which he held each year on
the Windsor estate, was a…
Lady Gabriella Windsor moves into Kensington Palace following tragic death of husband
24th April 2024
Lady Gabriella Windsor has moved into
Kensington Palace two months after the tragic death of her husband,
Thomas Kingston. The 43-year-old previously shared a house with Mr
Kingston in Notting Hill, however, she has now moved back in with
her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. The Prince and
Princess live in an apartment in Kensington Palace, and are
supporting their daughter at…
Lady Marina Windsor has opened up about
her relationship with her grandfather, the Duke of Kent, in a new
interview. Speaking to Hello!, Lady Marina described her
88-year-old grandfather as an “amazing man”. The 31-year-old
socialite said: “I love my…
He might get little fanfare or media
coverage, but the Duke of Kent continues to quietly conduct
official engagements on behalf of The King, despite his advancing
age and mobility problems. The 88-year-old royal has so far
conducted 24 royal engagements in 2024, ranging…
Wednesday marks the 63rd running of the
Nell Gwyn Stakes – a group 3 horse race held annually in Newmarket.
Ten fillies line up in the 2024 contest, which is run in memory of
the small-time actress who became mistress to King Charles II. Gwyn
was one of at least seven mistresses who were linked to King
Charles II during his nearly 25-year-reign, so why was she so
special in continuing…
Queen Isabella of France and Roger
Mortimer First in the queue is Queen Isabella of France and Roger
Mortimer. The Queen, often referred to as the She-Wold of France,
joined forces with Mortimer and became known as a rather foul duo.
For many years, they sought to remove…
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was
returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car
was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill,
an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s
personal protection officer…
Kensington Palace has declined to release
the original unedited Mother’s Day photograph depicting the
Princess of Wales and her three children. To mark Mothering Sunday,
the palace released a picture on social media. However, it later
emerged that it has been edited by the Princess of Wales herself.
On Monday, she apologised, saying: “Like many amateur
photographers, I do…
