The document in question relates to an
estate in France where one of the country's biggest and bloodiest
massacres took place. More than 60 Protestant worshippers were
slayed in a barn in Wassy in North East France in 1562. The
massacre sent shockwaves not just through France but throughout
Europe. Mary, Queen of Scots signed the document that effectively
ordered the killing of these 60…
Prince Harry and Zara and Mike Tindall to take part in Invictus Games wheelchair rugby match
29th August 2014
Prince Harry will be joined by
Olympians Denise Lewis and Dame Kelly Holmes and singer songwriter
Example to take part in the match. Members of wounded, injured and
sick service personnel will also join the star-studded line up for
the charity match. The two rugby teams…
CNBC presenter Tania Bryer recently got a
rare chance to interview the Duke of York for the latest episode in
the CNBC Meets series. The 30-minute interview with Prince Andrew
will premiere this evening at 10pm. During the interview at
Buckingham Palace, viewers will be able…
It wasn't just Mountbatten who perished
in the boat; one of his twin grandson's, Nicholas, and a local boat
boy, Paul Maxwell, also died as a result of the bomb explosion.
Another passenger on the boat, the Dowager Lady Brabourne, died the
day after the attack from injuries sustained in the blast.
Lord Mountbatten and his family were on their traditional summer
holiday at their…
th century. The Navy is the oldest of the
British Armed Services and was the largest and most powerful from
the 18th century until the middle of the 20th century. With its
fabled history, it is no surprise that the Royal Navy is a premier
choice for service of The Royal…
Musical prodigy Leia Zhu, from
Whickham in Newcastle, sent an invite to Her Majesty to attend her
45-minute recital to watch her play nine different pieces on
her violin. Along with the letter, The Queen received a CD and
newspaper clippings about the young…
one chap who is constantly sticking his
nose into things that don’t concern him, badgers people about
issues he knows nothing about or constantly insists that they know
what is going on and everyone should listen to them. These people
are all around us and, let’s face it, are incredibly annoying!
Imagine how much more annoying that would be if that person was
your Emperor and Warlord… This…
why Camilla must become our Queen‘. Since
its publication, the article became the site’s single most
discussed article, receiving over several hundred comments
with varying views and numerous email responses to the site’s
editors. In the piece, I argued it would…
The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought
on 22nd August 1485, is one of England’s defining battles as it
resulted in the end of Richard III’s reign and led to Henry
Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the
infamous Tudor dynasty. Henry Tudor had a…
'Gloriana', as she was once referred to,
will return to the city on Saturday 13th September after a break of
four and half centuries as part of the Open Cambridge Festival. The
Festival will also see courtiers and musicians accompanying the
Tudor Queen. The Queen will be met at the Guildhall by the Mayor of
Cambridge Gerri Bird, recreating the single appearance that Good
Queen Bess made…
