One of the most influential and powerful
royal houses of Europe, to this day many people (even those not
familiar with Austrian history or royalty in general) are aware of
the House of Habsburg and its significant impact on the development
of Europe from the medieval ages through to the present day.
Throughout its vast history, the family has ruled over nearly all
of the continent of Europe at…
Across the street from Buckingham Palace,
a rather unusual embassy has been established through less than
official and legal means. Dubbed by its occupants as ‘the Rogue
Embassy’, the seven-storey property on the very fashionable
Grosvenor Gardens. has been taken…
Within the basement of the Tehran Museum
of Contemporary Art, sealed away from public view the majority of
the time, there lies a collection of images bearing silent
testimony to a world now long passed. The scenes show men dancing
to music, women wearing fashionable…
HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge,
who appeared on the cover of Attitude magazine in July, has
been added to the shortlist of nominees for the Straight Ally award
by the British LGBT Awards. The nominees are those public figures
who have made it part of their mission to advance LGBT rights, and
as the first member of the British Royal Family to have been
photographed for the cover of an LGBT…
The question of whether or not Princess
Tessy of Luxembourg would lose her title upon her divorce from His
Royal Highness Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third child of the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been a topic of
discussion since the announcement of…
The War of the Roses was a period marked
by the deep-set and bitter hatred that burned between the Houses of
Lancaster and York. After the overthrow of Richard II by his cousin
King Henry IV, the House of Plantagenet gave way to the House of
Lancaster and the Kingdom of…
HRH Princess Anne, Princess Royal, will
be paying a visit to one of Scotland’s toughest prisons on 22
March. As the patron of The Butler Trust, an organisation which
promotes “excellence in the UK’s prisons, probation, and youth
justice,” Princess Anne will be visiting HMP Shotts. The Butler
Trust works to honour and reward those who provide exemplary
service while working…
Racing returns to Ascot on Saturday,
February the 18th when thousands will flock to the Berkshire track
for Ascot Chase Raceday. It is a well-attended fixture including
the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, but it is the prestigious Royal
Ascot meeting in the summer that will…
Buckingham Palace offers £30,000 to manage The Queen's Twitter account
13th February 2017
A job advertisement was placed on The
Queen’s official website earlier this week, seeking to hire a
digital communications officer. The role will be full time with the
new digital communications officer starting their term working for
Buckingham Palace in March this…
Royal Jewels in Focus: Crown Princess Mary's Danish Ruby Parure
11th February 2017
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure
that has become synonymous with Denmark’s glamorous Crown
Princess Mary, in actuality has a history that extends far beyond
the princess herself. Left to her husband, Crown Prince Frederik,
by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure
has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries.
The origins of this parure trace…
