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. Where Kate goes, the world’s paparazzi are never far behind.
The great thing about Kate is that she was not born with a…
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…
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 Bristol has decided to mark the occasion in his own fashion, and has thus dedicated the past six months to crafting a new…
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…
On this day in 1488, King James III of Scotland was murdered soon after the Battle of Sauchieburn.
King James III ascended to the throne at the age of eight years old after his father King James II passed away. As the young king was only a boy, three different authorities administered the kingdom in his place. The first of these was his mother, Mary of Guelders who was in authority for three…
#OnThisDay in 1183: Henry the Young King of England died while attempting to usurp his father’s crown.
11th June 2016
On this day in 1183 Henry the Young King of England died at 28
King Henry II had noticed that to wait until the death of the king to determine his successor only caused uproar in his family. So King Henry II decided that the solution was to make his son Henry the co-king, an…
The Duchess of Cambridge was joined last night by Olympic stars of the past, future and present for the SportsAid charity gala in London.
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The Duchess looked stunning in a new floor-length blue dress by Roland Mouret and looked dazzling in a…
Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna was born on 2 November 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the 11th child (and most beautiful daughter) of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa. She was so beautiful that when she was around the age of 10, a young musician by the name of Wolfgang Armetis Mozart fell in love with her and proposed marriage.
She became a symbol of the wanton…
