In the years leading up to the Civil War,
it was not King Charles’s intention to purposely isolate as many
parts of the population as possible, but history sure tells a
different story. His absolutist point of view was of concern to
Parliament. In 1629, he decided to mimic his father and would not
allow Parliament to meet. Upon their arrival at Westminster, they
found the doors were bolted…
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey. A total
of…
Author of Diana play denies James Hewitt paternity rumours to BBC
31st December 2014
<![CDATA[The author of a controversial
new play, which reportedly insinuates that James Hewitt was Prince
Harry's father, has spoken out for the first time regarding this
rumour and subsequently denied that his play suggests this.
Speaking to BBC Newsbeat about the…
Joan Collins and Esther Rantzen among those in New Year's Honours
30th December 2014
<![CDATA[A total of 1,164 deserving
men and women have been listed in the New Year's Honours list
for 2015, the Cabinet Office announced today, with 74% of the
list this time containing people who have carried out
"outstanding work in their communities". As well as the unsung
heroes and local volunteers, the honours list also acknowledges the
sustained hard work of a number…
<![CDATA[ Painting Paradise: The Art
of the Garden Edwin Landseer, Windsor Castle in Modern Times,
1841-3. Royal Collection Trust / copyright Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II 2014 Beginning on 20 March 2015 and running until 11
October, Painting Paradise: The Art of the…
<![CDATA[The Countess of Wessex has
given a rare interview to Harper’s Bazaar, and Royal Central has
been given access to some of the article’s highlights. In
Bazaar’s upcoming February edition, The Countess was
interviewed by editor-in-chief Justine…
The Queen is the 'most moral leader' followed by William and Kate
28th December 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has been voted as
providing the best moral leadership for Britons, ahead of church
leaders and politicians. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came in
second. A YouGov survey, undertaken for The Sunday Times, asked
2000 respondents to pick three or four names from a list that
they considered the strongest moral leaders. Her Majesty topped the
poll with 34% of those…
<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas
speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by
actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's
Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised
message. 7.8 million…
<![CDATA[[youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2whLW5F5mY?rel=0] The Queen’s
Christmas Message has been broadcast on television and radio
in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. This year’s
message, recorded in the State Dining Room at…
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