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 children was left to a nanny. The
Royal children’s nanny was Charlotte Jane Bill or as the children
called her “lala”. In…
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…
The former Prince Philippe, Duke of
Brabant has now taken the oath for the throne of Belgium and has
become King Philippe of the Belgians. The new King and Queen of the
Belgians: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. His father, King Albert
II, abdicated shortly before and due…
As the world eagerly awaits the birth of
the newest addition to Britain’s Royal family, many are left
wondering how the events following the actual birth will play out.
Here are five things to expect immediately following the birth of
Britain’s tiniest prince or princess: 1. The Family is
Informed Immediately following the birth of the new heir to the
British throne, the first…
The BBC’s Peter Hunt reported today that
Palace Officials are stressing that the original plan of the Royal
Baby being born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital still
applies and that even though Kate is in Berkshire with the
Middletons, she will still be…
Margaret Rhodes, first cousin and close
friend and confidante to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, told
Chief International Correspondent for CNN, Christiane
Amanpour, yesterday that she is “prepared to be excited” by the
imminent birth of the first child of The Duke and…
His Majesty The King of the Belgians has
begun his final preparations for his abdication this Sunday when he
will formally hand over Kingship to his son, who will become King
Philippe. King Albert II has been King of the Belgians for almost
20 years and announced earlier in the month that he would be
abdicating because he says his health is no longer good enough to
continue his duties. He will…
Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal
Highness The Princess Royal are to perform a series of joint
engagements in Cumbria on Wednesday, being one of the only times
both Her Majesty and the Princess Royal have performed engagements
together. The Queen and her only daughter…
One of the big questions on everybody’s
lips, with the royal baby on its way is, what will happen to Prince
Harry? Harry who is currently third in line for the British throne
will drop down to fourth. With this there will be less pressure on
him as a royal, because it…
She has been, for most of our lifetimes,
the only Queen we have ever known. Powerful yet delicate, Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender
of Faith has paved the way for the future queens of the world’s
monarchies. Currently there are 2 countries who count queens as
their leaders. Those countries are Denmark and the UK. Along with
Her Majesty, Queen Margrethe…
