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…
Time moves on remarkably quickly in this BBC series. It is the only way that the producers have been able to fit in decades of dramatic history without missing out as many details as possible. This episode begins with a prominent date in many royal historians minds –…
Many people assume that because the Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess Catherine’. In this post, I’ll explain why this isn’t the case and why, to the…
Good or Evil? Let us talk rather of shades of grey, for that is what all real people are made up of. And what is often forgotten is that, just like you and I, King Richard III was a real person, a man of his times, yes, but a man with hopes and dreams, with fears and disasters that made him who he was. The recent discovery of his grave has kindled the spark of interest in England’s most maligned…
Two days following the birth of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal Household, via the Royal Collection Trust, was pleased to unveil an exclusive range of official royal baby commemorative china to celebrate the…
This fourth blog in the series focuses on the joint married Monarchs, Queen Mary II and King William III. Queen Mary being the fifth Monarch of the House of Stuart and King William being the first Monarch (in England) of the House of Orange.
Mary was born on 30th April 1662…
In the third episode of this series, Dr David Starkey concentrates his investigation into how the Great British music has been influenced by our monarchy by looking at the eighteenth century. The 1700s was a time of economic boom for the British people and the military was a significant source of power.
However, this was a time of great delicacy for our monarchy. The effects of the English Civil…
Today, documents which were previously classified were released by the National Archives. It included a final speech which was prepared in 1983 for Her Majesty The Queen to read out in the event of nuclear war.
The ‘final speech’ starts off by saying, “When…
The announcement of the name of our new heir sparked, within moments, speculation about the reason why the three given names were chosen.
His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge bears a traditional title but just why were these names chosen? George has…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their child ‘Prince George Alexander Louis’ Kensington Palace has just announced.
This means that the baby’s title in full will be ‘His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.
He will be known as Prince George.
When he becomes King, Prince George could either be George VII or George VIII depending on whether…
