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…
The Duchess of Cambridge might be attending her first official state banquet that will be honouring Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Although almost five years have elapsed since her glorious wedding in later April of 2011, the Duchess has not yet attended a state banquet, an…
The Duchess of Cornwall presents the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2015
12th October 2015
It is well-known that Camilla is an ardent reader and has a keen interest in promoting the advantages of reading both to children and adults alike. Hosting numerous literacy events, The Duchess has sat and read to children as well as met with adult readers eager to improve…
Mistress and Duchess: Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg (1667-1743)
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…
Prince Nicolas of Sweden was christened today in an intimate ceremony attended by the Swedish Royal Family. The baby prince, the second child of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, was baptized at the Drottngingholm Palace Church in Stockholm and afterwards his maternal…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mark World Mental Health Day
10th October 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked World Mental Health Day today by visiting a project in Harrow run by the mental health charity, Mind. William and Kate spent several hours meeting young people affected by mental health issues and hearing about how they have gone on…
On this day, in 1344, a little girl was born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role of a royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would call home. This royal baby spent her life preparing to marry and make an alliance that would strengthen her father’s power and she is best known to history…
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Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married King Louis XII of France on October 9th 1514
On this day, 501 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married the French king, Louis XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the…
At the request of security services, flying over the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk will be restricted, not allowing aircraft within 1.5 miles of Anmer Hall, home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The rules will apply to Anmer Hall from the 1st November while similar regulations will come in to effect for Sandringham House on the 1st December.
Sandringham House
The restrictions will cover a…
