It’s said to be the dream of many to have
tea with The Queen, but the rules around meeting Her Majesty can
seem daunting at first. Here are 4 easy to remember guidelines
for meeting any Royal: 1) Know their style. And no, I’m not talking
about their fashion sense. I mean how they are to be addressed. For
Kings and Queens, the correct form of address is “Your Majesty.”
For…
BBC Coverage of Buckingham Palace
forecourt easel. From coast to coast, Canadians’ cautious
anticipation quickly gave way to cheers of jubilation Monday as the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joyfully welcomed their baby boy into
the world. As announced on television…
The announcement that we have all been
longing to hear has finally been released. Her Royal Highness, The
Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a healthy baby boy who
will, one day, be our King. The media has been in a frenzy since
the moment the Duchess of Cambridge had…
In the second episode of this series, Dr
David Starkey will examine how the dramatic events of the
seventeenth century reflected the music being created at the time.
This century saw the succession of the Stuart monarchy, the bloody
English Civil War, the execution of a monarch, mass religious
conflict, and the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II. The
fate of the monarchy was severely…
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of
Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy at the Lindo Wing of St
Mary’s Hospital, London. The Duchess was taken to the Lindo Wing in
the early hours of Monday morning in what was termed ‘the early
stages of labour’. Kate was…
Baby Cambridge‘s birthday has finally
arrived, or at least let us hope so! Many of us “Anglogeeks” and
our friends across the pond have being checking Twitter, BBC and
the like feverishly the past week to hopefully find some little
nugget of information that…
With The Duchess of Cambridge in labour
and the world awaiting the birth of a new Prince of Princess, it
would be fitting to look back at how the entry of Royal
children into the monarchy has been celebrated throughout history.
In the medieval period, when the risk of giving birth was
particularly high, the birth of a Royal baby was a time of both
celebration and relief. Shortly after the…
The Lindo Wing, where the eyes of the
world will watch when the announcement is made that Kate has given
birth. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge has been
admitted to hospital ‘in the early stages of labour’ She was
admitted in the early hours of this…
Prince George was born on 20th December
1902 at York cottage on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. He was
the fifth edition to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ growing
family. As was the custom in the early 20th century the upbringing
of children especially Royal…
In the final episode of this enlightening
series, Philippa Gregory concludes her analysis of the three women
who were tied up in the Cousins’ War which dominated the fifteenth
century. Gregory will look in depth at the lead up to the battle of
Tewkesbury and how this battle determined the futures of Elizabeth
Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. After learning about
her father’s…
