In honour of Her Royal Highness, we have
compiled a list of our top 10 quotes from the person the media
nickname Princess Pushy. If you have any others, please feel free
to contribute in the comments section at the bottom of the page. On
her lineage and her ancestors, “Sometimes people say, “Oh well, we
all descend from Adam and Eve.” But do you descend from Charlemagne
directly? Do you…
Why You Shouldn't Believe Everything You've Heard About Anne Boleyn
13th January 2014
It's an instantly recognizable image of
Anne Boleyn. The quote comes from Paul Friedman's 1884 biography.
But fans of Philippa Gregory will find her reincarnated as the
sister from hell of The Other Boleyn Girl. In David Starkey’s
2004 Six Wives, she is a…
Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was born
on 26th May 1867 at Kensington Palace in London. Her parents were
Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of
Cambridge who was the youngest Daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of
Cambridge. When May was baptised in the…
A new book is to be released in March by
72-year-old Royal watcher, Colin Edwards. ‘The Royal Family: A
Personal Portrait’ features Mr Edwards’ personal accounts
of meeting members of the Royal family, complete with his own
photographs. The book will be released later this year on the 25th
March. As a self-confessed Royalist, Colin first became interested
in the Royal family when he watched…
The poll also placed Prince William in
9th position, whilst the Duchess of Cambridge was ranked in 19th.
Alongside members of the royal family, famous names such as Stephen
Fry and David Attenborough made the poll, ranking in 7th and 11th
place respectively. The YouGov poll…
Why Cambridge University has been luckier for queens in class than kings in waiting
11th January 2014
Edward VII, William’s
great-great-great-grandfather, wasn’t the first British royal to
attend the university but he was the first heir to the throne to
finish his studies there. And his mother, Queen Victoria, might
have wished he hadn’t bothered. Albert Edward…
Everyone knows that Henry VIII had six
wives, with the rhyme ‘Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced,
Beheaded, Survived’, recording their largely unenviable fates.
Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, is a household name, but what of
the other Queen Anne – the fourth wife of England’s most married
king? Anne of Cleves was married for the shortest amount of time,
but survived the longest…
After reading the first historical
fiction book written by Matthew Lewis, Loyalty I was very
excited to read the next instalment, Honour. I was expecting
something similar to the first book – an engrossing story,
well rounded characters and interesting relationships…
The time spent after the games is
considered a Foreign Office trip where the couple are expected to
makes stops in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Their four day visit will
have them spend Valentine’s Day in the Russian Federation. The city
of Sochi is in Krasnodar Krai…
Sir Thomas in the ninth recipient
of the honour and will receive the award by Her Majesty when he
attends an audience with her later in the year. Previous recipients
include The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, the Welsh
bass-baritone opera and concert singer Bryn Terfel Jones CBE,
and Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby DBE, the English soprano singer and
renowned early music specialists. “I…
