King Henry VI, who contested the Wars of
the Roses, in spirit at least, with King Edward IV had only one
child, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales. In 1469, the Earl of
Warwick, the Kingmaker, had rebelled against King Edward IV with
the king’s brother George. In need of support, Warwick allied
himself with Henry VI’s wife, Margaret of Anjou, in
France and planned an invasion to…
Like millions of others last night, I was
an avid view of the BBC 1 adaptation of ‘The White Queen’, the
reason I choose now to blog on the programme is because of the way
Anne Neville was portrayed in last night’s episode. For some
unknown reason I never…
King James VI became King James I of
England in 1603, creating the personal union between the English
and Scottish thrones. The British Monarchy was formed when King
James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603. Prior
to that, Kings and Queens of England and…
For any new father, getting to know your
baby is very important, but with only two weeks statutory paternity
leave, it is hard for you to go back to work. This is a problem
that is facing Prince William this week after he to returns to work
in North Wales. What will this mean for the new Cambridge family?
Well, as far as we know, William is due to go back to Anglesey,
North Wales sometime this…
Dr Lucy Worsley has had a busy few
months. As chief curator of Historic Royal Palaces, she has been
supervising the making of the new exhibition at Hampton Court
Palace called ‘Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber’. Alongside this,
with the recent birth of a certain little…
Prince Harry of Walesphoto credit: Glyn
Lowe Photoworks via photopin cc When I think about HRH Prince Harry
of Wales, many different words come to mind; words like kind,
charming, funny, loyal, and loving. Prince Harry is a man with many
different facets, or layers. These…
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
is set to begin his return to public engagements on 12th August
when he presents medals at the Royal Society Edinburgh. The Duke
will also perform his first mainstream engagement at the end of
September, over 4 months after being admitted to the London Clinic
for ‘exploratory surgery’. The BBC’s Peter Hunt confirmed late on
Saturday that…
Still waiting to meet the Prince or
Princess of your dreams? While the Duke of Cambridge is off the
list, there are plenty of other royals who have yet to tie the
knot. Could it be you? 14. Her Imperial Highness Princess Noor of
Iran The eldest granddaughter of the…
In the past year, I have read seven
biographies on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Many of the these
books contained the same stories, the same milestones and
followed similar patterns. One book changed that, Elizabeth The
Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell…
Last night I went to see The Changeling
Theatre’s adaptation of Richard III at Upnor Castle. Whilst I
was really looking forward to the production, I was also feeling
ready to tut under my breath at the unrealistic representation of
Richard III – a man I have come to feel has been mistreated by
history and by Shakespeare in particular. I was, therefore,
surprised and delighted by…
