Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's intervention in family's hereditary title feud

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14th October 2015
Her Majesty The Queen has personally intervened in a feud between two families over the inheritance of a prestigious title. Following The Queen’s intervention, for the first time, DNA evidence could be used to resolve a feud over a hereditary title. The feud was ignited when an amateur genealogist revealed that a distinguished baronet came from a different bloodline to his relatives…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Kate's Date: Duchess of Cambridge set for day of engagements in London

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13th October 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge will be busy on Tuesday 27th October as she attends not one but two events in aid of two charities that she supports. The first engagement of the day will see the Duchess travel to Islington to meet children and mentors from Chance UK’s early intervention programme. Later on in the day, Kate will make her way to the Victoria and Albert Museum where she will attend…
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Features

Monarchy Rules: A Look at Charles II

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13th October 2015
Charles, son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France on 29 May 1630 in St James’s Palace. He became The Prince of Wales at the age of eight but was never formally invested with honours of his position. Charles was twelve when the English Civil War broke out between the Cavaliers and the Puritans. After the war was lost and his father Charles I was executed, young Charles went into exile and…
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FeaturesHistory

Mistress and Duchess: Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg (1667-1743)

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12th October 2015
Readers will already know of the strong links between Handel and King George I, which have been already widely explored. What is less known, however, is the influence of another figure in the background who though certainly less talked about, in her lifetime enjoyeda considerableinfluence thatcannot be overestimated. This figure is Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, the…
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