History

The Battle of Bosworth: End of a Dynasty; Birth of a New

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26th August 2015
On the early morning of the 22nd August 1485, Richard III and Henry Tudor finally faced each other in battle near the town of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. The short battle, lasting only a couple of hours, ended in the death of Richard III and the ascendancy of the newly proclaimed Henry VII and his new House of Tudor. Bosworth has become etched in the public memory as the definitive…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles pays tribute to Scottish soldiers killed in World War One

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24th August 2015
As commemorations continue around the world to mark the centenaries of many battles of World War One, Prince Charles has paid his own tributes to soldiers from a remote part of Scotland. Charles laid a wreath at a new memorial cairn built to honour soldiers from the Moray farming community and several of the neighbouring parishes who died in the conflict. The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Limited edition book set announced marking The Queen's record reign

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21st August 2015
Illustrated London News have announced the publication of a special limited edition book set in recognition of Her Majesty The Queen becoming Britain’s longest reigning monarch on September 9th. As Royal Central previously reported, The Queen will overtake her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, on Wednesday 9th September at exactly 4:18pm. The Record Reign limited edition book…
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History

Stories of the Stuarts: Abigail Masham

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20th August 2015
Abigail Masham was the Daughter of Francis Hill and through relatives, she already had a very close connection to the court of Queen Anne. Abigail’s Mother was the former Elizabeth Jennings, aunt to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, her second cousin was Robert Harley, Tory Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. When Abigail married Samuel Masham, these connections were further enhanced, she…
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