Spain

King Felipe of Spain speaks of the refugee crisis as he addresses the European Parliament

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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…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry still a positive force for #RWC2015 despite England's loss

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8th October 2015
Despite the disappointing defeat that England faced in the Rugby World Cup, Prince Harry has turned his focus to a more positive cause, an increased awareness of rugby. Visiting Devon on Wednesday, he stopped at the Paignton Rugby Club and, while there, offered his support for the Rugby Football Union’s legacy programme that promotes rugby to adults and children alike. View image |…
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History

Monarchy Rules: a look at Queen Anne

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7th October 2015
Born on 6th February 1665, Anne is a Queen whose reign is often overshadowed by her female forbear Elizabeth I and one of her many successors, Queen Victoria. Both Elizabeth and Victoria reigned for longer than Anne and, during both their tenures, saw dramatic changes occur…
British Royals

The Prince John: a brief history

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7th October 2015
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.  His christening was held at St Magdalene’s church in Sandringham. His godparents…
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History

Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Medieval Matriarch

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6th October 2015
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 on to…
Insight

St Peter ad Vincula: Parish Church of The Tower of London

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5th October 2015
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 at the…
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