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 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…
It may have been the site where King
Richard III lost his life, but Bosworth Battlefield has been
labelled as one of the world’s top 25 places to see before you die.
It makes the bucket list of the best sights in the 21st century put
together by the internationally…
The Princess Royal was in Coventry on
Tuesday to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of
Warwick being awarded the Royal Charter of Institution. In 1965,
Her Majesty The Queen granted the charter and the university’s
first 450 undergraduates were…
King Felipe of Spain speaks of the refugee crisis as he addresses the European Parliament
8th October 2015
King Felipe VI has told the European
Parliament that it can count on the support of a united Spain. The
promise came in a speech to delegates in Strasbourg just days after
elections in Catalonia gave a majority to parties which ultimately
favour independence from the rest of Spain. King Felipe of Spain
during his visit to the European Parliament in Brussels earlier
this year. He addressed…
