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…
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the new Royal Baby have now left the Lindo
Wing hospital where the Duchess gave birth yesterday. Prince
William and Kate stopped in front of the press to answer a few
questions. William said, “He has got a…
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall have arrived at the
Lindo Wing to loud cheering from the crowds to see Prince Charles’s
new grandson. The Prince of Wales arrived in a car outside the main
entrance to the Lindo Wing…
At last Her Royal Highness, the Duchess
of Cambridge, gave birth to a little boy at 4:24pm Monday in London
at the Lindo Wing with the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, by
her side. To celebrate the Royal birth, landmarks around the world
are lighting up blue. The London Eye is lit up red, white, and blue
for the little prince, and the BT Tower displayed the proud
announcement this evening…
