Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th
Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past
250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as
they were when the 5th Earl was in residence. The property contains
an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture and is a
testament to 18th century design. In June 2007, Prince Charles as
Grand Steward of Scotland led a…
Duchy Originals, which was one of the
first organic food brands in Europe, will showcase its new USDA
organic certified line of shortbread and biscuits at the Summer
Fancy Food Show, which takes place from 29th June to 1st July 2014
at the Javits Centre in New York…
In this post, we’ll analyse if the
other European monarchies enjoy the same levels of support as the
British Monarchy and just how things are for the royals on the
continent. Denmark Queen Margrethe of Denmark – the world’s only
other Queen Regnant other than Queen…
The Sovereign Grant, which covers
everything from the cost of staff to the cost of maintaining the
royal residences, was introduced by Parliament in 2011 to replace
the Civil List and other grants to The Queen in order to simplify
royal expenses and make them easier to track. Since then, the
Monarchy’s annual finances have been audited by Parliament.
Although the money The Queen receives comes…
In Belo Horizonte, Harry was greeted by
2,500 children, eager to see the Prince, with crowds shouting:
"Harry, Harry. God save The Queen.” Harry took a tour of Minas
Tennis Club, the base set for the British Olympic team's arrival at
the next games; Brazil was…
After the short tour, Her Majesty and
Prince Philip went on a short walkabout to meet stallholders and
the public. Following the market tour, they attended a reception
and lunch at Belfast City Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor. After the
luncheon, the Lord Mayor escorted Her…
On 31 March 1996 the Governor of
Belfast's Crumlin Road Gaol walked out of the fortified prison
slamming its gates shut for the final time. The closing ended a
150-year history of imprisonment, conflict and executions. The
gaol, a nineteenth century Grade ‘A’ listed building recently
completed a considerable refurbishment and now is open for visitors
who wish to learn about its…
A granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and
great-aunt of the present Duke of Edinburgh, no one who saw
Princess Elizabeth (Ella) of Hesse-Darmstadt gracing the opulent
Romanov Court could have imagined that she would die horrifically
of infected wounds and starvation in a…
The Royal party made its way to Her
Majesty’s Official Residence in Northern Ireland – Hillsborough
Castle. On arrival at Hillsborough Castle The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh were met by David Lindsay, Lord Lieutenant of Co Down and
Michael Day, Chief Executive of…
After last week’s insightful
episode which gave audiences a glimpse into the
Tudor buildings which used to, and some of which still do,
dominate our landscapes, such as the White Tower at the Tower of
London, Hampton Court and Nonsuch Palace, in the next episode
historian Dan Cruickshank takes viewers through the classical
architecture movement which began to occur in the seventeenth…
