Prince Philip looks to enjoy the
taste of his favourite beer yet again along with reports his
request for a bottle of a new tribute version of Double Diamond has
been accepted by the ale’s brewery. The Duke had reportedly gone
without his original beer of choice since Carlsberg UK made the
decision to discontinue production of the full-bodied ale in the
early 1990s. Following discovery of the…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden Accept Christmas Trees
16th December 2015
Since the late 1960s, the Forestry
Programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
has donated Christmas trees to the Swedish royal family. The trees
are brought to the castle in Stockholm by voluntary students of the
university and accepted by members of…
In the High Middle Ages, there were four
sisters known by the famous moniker of “the Provençal Sisters” and
they married four of the most influential men of Europe at the
time. It is through these four marriages that the sisters:
Margaret, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice…
Buckingham Palace State Dining Room Closed Over Ceiling Safety Fears
1st December 2015
Buckingham Palace, the principal royal
abode of The Queen has been the setting of great splendour and
elegance. Just over a month ago, the Chinese President Xi Jinping
met with The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge amongst other
important personages. However, Buckingham Palace is in the news yet
again but for an entirely different reason. It appears that use of
the State Dining Room has been…
King and Queen of Spain to Be Featured on a Limited Edition Coin
20th November 2015
On Monday, 16 November, it was announced
by the Royal Mint of Spain that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of
Spain are to be featured on a limited edition coin. The profiles of
the royal couple are to appear on one side of the coin while Miguel
Cervantes’ legendary…
It seems that Prince Charles and wife,
the Duchess of Cornwall have a busy schedule ahead of them in
Australia. The couple arrived on Tuesday, 10 November and were
greeted by various local officials on the tarmac. Among those to
greet Charles and Camilla were Governor…
Windsor Castle came out of World War II
untouched by Blitz that occurred only 24 or so miles away. Decades
later on 20 November 1992, it would meet a far different fate in
the form of fire that would end up costing close to £40 million.
The fire was said to spark by a spotlight that ignited a curtain in
Queen Victoria’s private chapel. It then rapidly spread through the
roof, decimating St…
Born as the last of the children of
Empress Maria Theresia and the Holy Roman Emperor, Francis Stephen,
the future Queen of France Marie Antoinette, was also the imperial
couple’s fifteenth child and eleventh daughter. She was born on
November 2 1755, the Feast of the Dead…
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at
East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is to open its doors to the public
again this winter, so that visitors can experience a truly
Victorian Christmas, in what was formerly a private royal and very
family, home. Built in the style of an…
It is The Queen’s weekend home and is
apparently her favourite royal residence. But did you know that
Windsor Castle is also the home of many royals from years and
centuries gone by. In this piece we explore the ghostly goings on
at Windsor Castle and just who haunts the 1000 year old fortress.
King Henry VIII The ghost of the second Tudor King is said to be
Windsor Castle’s most famous…
