The man who attempted to kidnap Princess
Anne at gunpoint more than 50 years ago has been quietly released
from a secure psychiatric hospital. Ian Ball, now 77, was released
from Broadmore Hospital in 2019, and has quietly been living in the
community since. The news has emerged following an interview he has
granted to the Daily Mail, in which he continues to protest his
innocence. Ball…
As the monarchy prepares, in time, for
the transition from King Charles III to his heir, the Prince of
Wales, questions of royal protocol and constitutional formality
inevitably begin to surface. Among them, one matter of subtle yet
significant consequence awaits a decision…
As the modern monarchy continues its
evolution under King Charles III, attention is already beginning to
turn toward the future reign of his heir, the Prince of Wales.
Among the constitutional considerations that will inevitably arise
is a delicate and significant decision…
He was the outsider who never truly felt
he belonged – a man of charm, culture, and conviction, who walked
several paces behind a Queen but longed, quietly and then not so
quietly, to be recognised as her equal. Prince Henrik of Denmark,
the French-born husband of Queen Margrethe II, stirred controversy
late in life when he declared he would not be buried beside his
wife in Roskilde…
Nestled amidst twelve acres of
meticulously tended gardens lies Ray Mill House, the discreet
country residence of Queen Camilla. The Grade II listed property,
located in the English countryside, has long been a private
sanctuary for the Queen Consort, far from the public eye…
While the titleQueen Consortis
well-established as the official designation for the wife of a
reigning king, the male equivalent –King Consort– is notably absent
from British royal tradition. Why does the monarchy have
aQueen…
As the Monarchy continues to evolve under
King Charles III, attention has inevitably turned toward the future
reign of his son, Prince William, the Prince of Wales. Among the
constitutional and ceremonial considerations that will arise with
this transition is the question of Queen Camilla’s future status.
When the reign of King Charles III concludes, what title will
Camilla bear? From Queen…
The King has arrived in Scotland to begin
his traditional summer holiday, marking a key moment in the royal
calendar that echoes decades of tradition. The King left
Sandringham on Sunday following the Sunday church service. The
royal plane took off from the nearby RAF…
Shock after 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’ reappeared 50 years after The Queen banned the film from public view
28th July 2025
The 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’ which
was deemed to be so intrusive that The Queen banned it from public
consumption, miraculously reappeared 52 years after broadcast. Back
in 2021, shockwaves were created online when thefull 90 minute
documentary was…
Cosima Florence Grosvenor - the meaning behind the elegant name chosen by the Duke & Duchess of Westminster
28th July 2025
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have
welcomed their first child. Born in London on July 27, they named
their daughter Cosima Florence Grosvenor. But what is the meaning
behind the name? Cosima A feminine name which originates from the
Greek wordKosmos– which means “order, decency, and beauty.”
Pronounced KO-si-ma, the meaning of the name is often thought to
be…
