Our series continues with a look at The Queen Mother during my favourite decade: The 1980s.
The 1980s would usher in a disastrous racing season, but the mood would change with The Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday on 4th August.
In May 1980, The Queen Mother made her journey north as she always had for her fortnight of fishing. This year a slight change in plans as she stayed at Craigowan, and…
At the height of the Second World War Wallis Simpson, wife of the former King Edward VIII, ordered a top level diplomatic mission to rescue a swimming costume that she had left behind at her luxury South of France villa. Mrs Simpson ordered the American Minister in Lisbon…
#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary
4th March 2015
As he continued his Royal tour of China, Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close to the sanctuary.
It was…
It has been announced that Channel 4 will be following the reburial of Richard III’s remains with a number of live broadcasts of the last Plantagenet King’s re-internment later this month.
Channel 4, who were the broadcasters to produce the award-winning documentary Richard III: The King in the Car Park, and were the ones to reveal to the nation the discovery of the King’s long-lost remains…
During his final day of his Royal tour of China, The Duke of Cambridge spoke out and condemned the illegal wildlife trade in a speech to the Regional Wildlife and Conservation Conference.
Prince William began his final day in China by meeting villagers in Xishuangbanna, and…
Day four of The Duke of Cambridge’s Far East Tour had him visit the Tohoku Region in North East Japan to visit the city of Ishinomaki.
Ishinomaki is a town, and port found on the eastern Miyagi-ken (prefecture), northeastern Honshu, Japan.
Founded in the 4th century…
The Royal Family to attend the annual Commonwealth Observance in Westminster Abbey
27th February 2015
Westminster Abbey will play host to The Royal Family on Monday 9th March as Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip will attend the annual Commonwealth Observance. The Queen and Prince Philip will be joined by The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall as well as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The Observance is organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society and is the biggest multi-faith…
The 1960s had come to an end and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was about to enter her eighth decade. The 1970s in Britain were notably famous for economic failure, weak government and demands for reform for many historic British institutions, the Church of England, Armed…
In what some have seen as a landmark decision, the Westminster City Council has granted permission to Westminster Abbey to begin planning for a new stair and lift tower to be constructed at the east end of the church.
This project will enable, for the first time, public…
Food for thought: An interview with food historian Marc Meltonville
26th February 2015
A Stuart curd tart – a cross between an egg tart and a cheesecake
Following my trip to Hampton Court Palace at the beginning of the month, I’ve managed to speak with Historic Royal Palace’s food historian, Marc Meltonville. Marc put together a menu that spanned 500 years when I visited the Palace, including a Georgian French onion soup, Tudor beef, and a Stuart curd tart with…
