There are records of a Frost Fair on the
River Thames dating back to as early as the Winter of 1607 though
they really became a popular event as the 17th century was drawing
to an end. Though just what is a Frost Fair I hear you ask? Well
they are exactly what they sound like, a fair held on top of a
frozen River Thames and for over 200 years, they became the place
to be for the residents of a…
The stories of Queen Victoria's granddaughters: Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
12th August 2015
In the winter of 1900, Princess Christian
of Schleswig-Holstein fled in a panic from Cumberland Lodge,
clutching an alarming telegram. Arriving at Windsor Castle, she
frantically explained to her mother, Queen Victoria, that the Duke
of Anhalt had tersely demanded that her…
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…
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 Scotland. The Queen becomes
our longest reigning monarch on September 9th 2015 As midnight
strikes heralding the start of…
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…
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 Roses, A pocketful of posies,
Attischo, Attischo, We all fall down.” Now lets dissect this
nursery rhyme line by…
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…
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 dramatic rate, people were living in
squalor and the only way to get rid of rubbish was to throw it out
on to the streets, both…
