Many interviews, articles, and books were
published during Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. There is
one individual who shared personal stories and not the kind that
may come into question as true. These stories were from someone who
has seen the transformation of a then Princess Elizabeth who become
Queen Elizabeth II. The stories are not “tell all” or secrets,
just…
New details released of where Queen will be when she becomes longest-reigning Monarch
10th August 2015
It’s just under a month to go until The
Queen writes her name in the history books as the longest reigning
monarch this country has known and now we know more about the
backdrop to this very special day. The Queen will mark her
milestone opening a new railway in…
It is fitting that this Hessian
granddaughter of Queen Victoria was christened ‘Irene’ – a name
meaning “peace” – an appropriate choice in more ways than one, as
her character and the circumstances of her birth would prove.
Perhaps the one of Princess Alice’s…
The Royal Family is well-known for their
love of animals. But the royal’s interest in pigeons and racing?
Yes, there is royal love for all creatures great and small, and the
sport of pigeon racing is part of it. King George VI and family
with Mr J Walter Jones at the Royal Lofts in 1937. The Queen is now
investing in a new pigeon loft on her Sandringham estate. The
rotting pigeon loft is in…
It is one of the most popular nursery
rhymes in this country though not many people know the true origins
of Ring-a-ring of Roses. The rhyme was first sung during the Great
Plague of 1665 and perfectly summed up the symptoms of this
devastating disease. “Ring-a-ring of…
Football crazy: five teams who can count on royal support as the Premier League season gets under way
8th August 2015
The Royal Family have gone a bit football
crazy in recent months. The Duke of Cambridge, President of the
Football Association, has led the way with high profile support for
the women’s team who made the semi finals of the World Cup and an
interview for BBC One with…
Princess Margaret Victoria Augusta
Charlotte Norah of Connaught was born on 15 January 1882 at Bagshot
Park in Surrey. She was baptised in the Private Chapel of Windsor
Castle on 11 March 1882 by The Archbishop of Canterbury. Princess
Margaret of Connaught, Crown Princess of Sweden andDuchess of
Scania. Princess Margaret was the eldest daughter of Prince Arthur,
Duke of Connaught, Duke of…
The plague had been around in England for
centuries though never had it hit London so hard than during
the reign of the House of Stuart, 1665 to be precise. The summer of
1665 was an extremely hot one in England and while the population
of London was increasing at a…
Highclere Castle, located in England’s
southern county of Berkshire, is the seat of the Earl of Carnarvo,n
and has been owned by the Herbert family since 1679. The history of
the estate may be traced back some 1,300 years when owned by the
Bishops of Winchester. George…
Part of the job of being royal is
dressing the part and Queen Elizabeth II has never disappointed
when it comes to choosing the right thing to wear. Whether she is
entertaining guests at a glittering state banquet or performing a
royal walkabout, Her Majesty The Queen always looks very elegant
and beautiful. Much of this is due to her lovely dresses that never
fail to entrance and enchant but…
