We take a look at a little-known prince, who would have been an uncle to The Queen.
John Charles Francis of Wales was born in 1905, at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate. John was the youngest child of George, The Prince of Wales (future George V) his wife, Mary. He was sixth-in-line to the throne upon birth.Â
His christening was held at St Magdalene’s church in Sandringham. His…
When you think of the Victorian era, you often think of Dickensian London, with its back-alleys, opium dens, brothels, corrupt aristocrats and shady characters. Perhaps there is some truth in this perception, Dickens being a social commentator of the age; this image is also…
Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak, you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.” – Queen Elizabeth I.
As the wife of King Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine subsequently became Queen of England in 1152. The couple would go…
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula is a royal peculiar and it dates back to 1520. It is situated in the Tower’s Inner Ward, the name of the church comes from St Peter’s incarceration under Herod Agrippa in Jerusalem. Although the present chapel dates back to 1520, it is believed that there has been a chapel on the site since before the Norman Conquest.
The Church of St Peter ad Vincula…
The Duke of Kent, President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Â will embark on a two-day visit to six Welsh Lifeboat stations and the Holyhead Coastguard Coordination Centre Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th October.
Later this week, he will celebrate his 80th…
The Duke of Cambridge has made an impassioned plea for a coalition of politicians to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. And he has shown just how personal the issue is to him by explaining why his fight to preserve endangered species is linked to the world he wants Prince…
True Plantagenet, The Life of Edmund Mortimer is a historical novel published on the life of Edmund Mortimer, fifth Earl of March. Edmund was born in to a life of turmoil following the deposition of King Richard II and the accession of Henry Bolingbroke, whose claim to the throne was somewhat bogus. Edmund Mortimer’s claim to the throne was considered far more superior than Henry’s…
Portsmouth comes from the Old English Portesm?ða, which translates to: “mouth of the harbour called Portus.” It was a city founded in the year 1180 by John of Gisors, a Norman lord. Before that, it was known to have been a Saxon fort called Portus Adurni in the…
An alternative to the popular election is the hereditary principle, which in the case of the British monarchy is governed by the rules of primogeniture. Primogeniture is nothing more than an algorithm for inheritance where the eldest child has the sole right of succession.
Longevity, popularity and, above all, impartiality. Over more than 63 years, Elizabeth II has been an embodiment of a monarchy that always puts people first. Her frequent engagements with her subjects and unrelenting willingness to listen to them have distinguished her from some passive royals and other despotic ones across the world.
Throughout their reign, her predecessors made sure they were…
