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), 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…
Prince Harry will be in Devon on
Wednesday 7th October to present an RFU Gold Standard
Facilities Award to Paignton Rugby Club. While in Devon, Harry will
be checking in on how the RFU’s All Schools Programme, of which he
is Patron, is doing and how they are…
It’s been announced that The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge will mark World Mental Health Day on October
10th by attending a Mind event in Harrow. William and Kate will
meet with young people who have battled with their own mental
health problems and now volunteer with…
The Royal Collection Trust have announced
their upcoming programme of exhibitions and displays at royal
residences and The Queen’s Galleries for the year ahead. Highlights
of the upcoming programme include an exhibition marking the 400th
anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and an exhibition
telling the story of German artist Maria Sibylla Merian. An example
of a piece from The…
