A collection of letters penned by a young
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon- later to become known as the Queen
Mother- to a wounded WWI soldier is set to go under the
hammer. The six letters, which date between 1916-1919, offer an
insight into the intimate friendship between the teenage and
Private James Harding; one of many soldiers sent to recuperate at
Elizabeth’s family home, Glamis Castle in…
Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, the fourth
child and second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born
on this day in 1844 at Windsor Castle. At birth, he was second in
the line of succession behind his elder brother the Prince of
Wales. Known affectionately as…
Prince Harry’s live HIV test has
encouraged more people to follow suit and request to know their HIV
status. According to Terrence Higgins Trust, which conducted the
15-minute test live on Facebook, orders for the self-testing
kit piloted during the video rose five fold…
Richard Neville, also known as “Warwick
the Kingmaker” was born on the 22nd of November in 1428. He was the
eldest son of Richard Neville (hence his name), 5th Earl of
Salisbury and Lady Alice; only daughter and the heiress of Thomas,
the last Montacute Earl of Salisbury. Little is known about
Richard’s childhood but at the age as early as six, it is not
surprising that…
The Duchess of Cambridge is one of
the most famous women in the world. Like Maria Ho, the world’s
greatest poker player, Kate is a trendsetter. Her Cinderella tale
of ordinary girl marries prince charming has gained her a media
following worthy of any A list superstar.
Along the peaceful meadows of the River
Thames in Surrey, and only a few minutes’ walk from where the John
F Kennedy Memorial stands today, a hostile political dispute was
settled 801 years ago. Inked with a mix of oak-gall sap and lamp
black, Magna Carta, the most…
It was on January 10, 1931 at Burrough
Court that Miss. Wallis Simpson was introduced to Edward, Prince of
Wales for the first time. Wallis was a divorced woman who was then
married to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a shipping executive, and Edward
was the Heir Apparent to the British throne. They were introduced
to each other through a friend of Wallis’s. Thelma, Lady Furness,
who was the then…
After a fashion, in any event. We’ve been
seeing people marking Her Majesty’s Official Birthday up and down
the country and across the Commonwealth, from parades, to speeches,
to garden parties held even in typically rainy weather.
However one local resident of…
Prince William has sent a message wishing
the England players and manager good luck in the European
Championship finals in France. Speaking in a specially recorded
video message on the eve of the Three Lions’ opening game against
Russia, which ended in 1-1 draw, the Duke…
#OnThisDay in 1683: The Rye House Plot, to assassinate English king Charles II was discovered
12th June 2016
On this day in 1683 a plot to assassinate
King Charles II of England and his brother/heir James was
discovered. King Charles II was unpopular with the Protestant
members of Parliament because although he was officially an
Anglican, both he and his brother/heir were very sympathetic to
Catholics. Most of King Charles II’s foreign allies were Catholics
and this was seen as a threat by some…
