On a spring day, April 14th 1857 the last
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s children was born. The
little princess’s baptism took place in the private chapel of
Buckingham Palace on the 16th June 1857, she wore the same baptism
gown that was worn by her elder sister, the Princess Royal and
would be worn by future generations of royal babies. Her Godparents
were her Maternal…
Almost every available member of the
Royal Family has been the subject of wedding rumours over the last
week it seems. From the original thoughts that Princess Beatrice
might be marrying Dave Clark and now to the possibility of the Duke
of York remarrying Sarah Ferguson as…
Last week, I wrote about King George I.
Click here to read about his life and reign. A bust of King George
II Born George Augustus on 30 October 1683 to the future King
George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, King George II was the last
British Monarch to be born outside…
Prince George turned one month this week,
and the cozy microcosm of his mother’s arms has evolved into a
world rich with sounds, colours, smells and textures of all kinds…
photo credit: conormcclure via photopin cc Off to Wales we go… Mum
and babe have left the heather-blanketed plains and woodlands of
the peaceful Bucklebury countryside, with its sheep, deer, and
monarch…
For any family, the birth of a baby is a
momentous occasion and welcoming a new person into the world is one
of life’s highlights. Most parents will spend the first few months
getting used to sleepless nights, changing nappies and caring for
their new arrival. Decisions…
On 22nd August 1485 King Richard III led
a thunderous charge of cavalry across the field at the Battle of
Bosworth in an attempt to crush Henry Tudor, the invader who laid
claim to Richard’s throne. Unlike the presentation given by The
White Queen, it was not a dozen men…
This past Monday, Prince William’s first
interview since becoming a father was aired on CNN and ITV. The
interview was filmed on August 2 at Kensington Palace, and was just
a portion of the unreleased documentary “Prince William’s Passion:
New Father, New Hope”. The film, created by Jane Treays, is set to
premiere on September 15. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Speaking with CNN’s Max…
The first official photos of the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge with the now almost one-month old Prince
George have been released. The photos were taken in the back garden
of the Middletons’ family home in Bucklebury by Michael Middleton
last month. The first picture…
Born on the 15th of August 2013 to Lord
and Lady Frederick Windsor, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina is the
first grandchild of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, first
cousin twice removed of Her Majesty the Queen and now 47th in
line to the British throne. Lord Frederick…
It has been revealed today by HALO Trust
chief executive Guy Willoughby that Prince Harry has been left
irritated, after last week’s visit to Angola, at some countries’
reluctance to help fund the removal of land minds in countries,
which they initially helped supply. Prince Harry’s first visit with
HALO was to Mozambique in 2010, where he helped workers demine the
area. He is…
