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 – 1483. Max Irons fans, be prepared for
this episode; Edward IV falls gravely ill. Knowing his fate, Edward
names his brother…
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…
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 joyous occasion. Royal
Baby Commemorative Limited Edition Loving Cup, £195, courtesy of
The Royal Collection…
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…
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 I spoke to you less than three months ago we
were all enjoying the warmth and fellowship of a family Christmas.”
This…
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…
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 good pair of lungs on
him… He’s a big boy, he’s quite heavy. We’re still working on
a name, so…
