In a recent interview, the accomplished
78-year-old visionary with the signature white ponytail admitted to
being awestruck by the 87-year-old Monarch’s classic sense of
style… “Nobody does the job better than [The Queen] does. She is
never ridiculous; she is flawless,” said the eclectic fashion guru,
who is particularly impressed by The Queen’s clever use of ‘the
power suit’ for…
In this new BBC Two three-part
documentary series, Professor Robert Bartlett reveals the dramatic
stories behind England’s longest ruling dynasty, the Plantagenets.
In the first episode, The Devil’s Brood, Professor Bartlett begins
his investigation into this complex…
The Walking With the Wounded teams
arrived at the South Pole on 13 December 2013 at 13:25 GMT after
three grueling weeks of walking and sled pulling. Temperatures on
the 200-mile journey dropped to -45C along with blustery and
sometimes rather dangerous wind conditions. The…
Although this appears to be a recent
phenomenon, it is in fact nothing new but rather a repetition of
the misconceptions and slanders repeated about him from the moment
that his engagement to Queen Victoria was announced. Even before he
arrived in England for his wedding in February 1840, satirical
cartoons portrayed him as the ‘pauper prince’ who was marrying The
Queen solely for prestige…
This week, a young girl with compassion
for a stranger’s tragedy received a priceless response to her
efforts from Her Majesty The Queen. In May of 2013, Fusilier Lee
Rigby was brutally murdered after being chased down by two men in a
car and was then stabbed and beaten to…
The photograph was taken by Millie
Pilkington (the same photographer who took the personal photographs
of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in
2011) in the dining room at Bagshot Park, their family home.
Prince Edward, who is The Queen’s youngest son and…
The new state coach for the
Royal Family, which was completed in 2010 by
coachbuilder W.J. Frecklington, was originally a birthday
present for The Queen’s 80th birthday. However, various delays have
meant it has not yet been used. Frecklington decided to create a
coach which emulates British history and The Royal Family by using
a variety of different images and materials relating to…
Due to the nature of their work, Queen
Elizabeth and Prime Minister often meet, usually at Buckingham
Palace, or occasionally at a Downing Street function. The Monarch
also invites the serving Prime Minister to Balmoral every summer,
but it is unusual to see Her Majesty at…
After historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb
revealed the background leading up to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s
courtship in the first episode of this series, in the next
programme of Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History she
discusses how a seven-year whirlwind romance…
Military Ravens The Tower of London is
one of the most famous places in the United Kingdom. It is also
home to some of the most bizarre customs in the world. Thanks to a
decree by King Charles II, at least 6 ravens must be kept at the
Tower of London – a move made by the King when he considered doing
away with the Tower ravens and was warned by a courtier, “if
the Tower of London ravens are…
