The Malaysian Council of Rulers is to
meet on January the 24th to elect a new king and deputy. The new
rulers will be sworn in on the 31st. This follows on from the
announcement that Sultan Muhammad V was to abdicate after only
ascending to the throne in 2016. This is a first in Malaysian
history. In his abdication statement, he thanked the other rulers,
as well as the prime minister and…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to undertake their first Royal visit of the year in Merseyside
8th January 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to
carry out their first engagement of the year as they visit
Birkenhead on the 14th of January. The Duke and Duchess will first
visit Hamilton Square to view a newly erected sculpture that
commemorates the 100th anniversary of Wilfred…
With an incredibly busy royal year for
Prince Harry, including a royal wedding and the announcement of the
Duchess of Sussex’s pregnancy, it’s no surprise that Harry
lookalikes will be in high demand. According to the Daily Mail, one
such lookalike has had an…
If you were worried your Christmas treats
just weren’t regal enough, you can worry no longer as the Royal
Pastry Chefs have revealed the Gingerbread recipe used in
Buckingham Palace. The Royal Pastry Chefs create thousands of
canapés and sweet treats for events held at the Palace throughout
the year. They’ll make over 1200 mince pies for each Christmas
reception at the Palace during…
A jewellery collection including pieces
that one belonged to Marie Antoinette will go on auction in Geneva
on the 14th of November. Described by Sotheby’s as being one of
“the most important royal jewellery collections to ever come to
auction”, the…
The actor who plays George III in the hit
music Hamilton has been invited into the Windsor Castle library to
study documents on the King as academics aim to inspire others
to educate themselves about the historical figure. The Queen
recently launched a project to open the…
“For centuries the Tsars of Russia have
been waging wars simply for the lust of territory and for the glory
of Autocracy. The rulers of Russia have sown the wind and they are
now beginning to reap the whirlwind.” -Carl Joubert The story of
Russia’s last Tsar and his family is perhaps one of the most tragic
royal stories to unfold. The Communist uprising led to the death of
Tsar Nicholas…
75 years after the brutal execution of
Tsar Nicholas II and his family, Prince Philip helped solve the
murder-mystery and identify the bodies of the Russian Imperial
Family. The Tsar, Tsarina Alexandra, their five children, and three
servants were murdered by the Bolsheviks…
The Queen has been joined by two of her
sons, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, at a Holyrood garden party.
The garden party welcomed 8,000 people from all sorts of Scottish
life to the beautiful grounds of Holyrood Palace. The Queen meets a
selection of random guests. The…
Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 to
1901, laid out some very specific instructions for her funeral. Her
personal physician was with her in her final hours when she died on
the Isle of Wight. She was surrounded by her family, including
her son and successor King Edward VII and her oldest grandson,
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. She requested that her favourite
pet, a Pomeranian called Turi to…
