As Prince George celebrates his 10th
birthday, we are looking at the six kings of Great Britain named
George. King George I ushered in a new dynasty after the
death of the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, in 1714. Also the
Elector of Hanover, George was chosen to take the throne as he was
the most senior Protestant descendent of King James I of Great
Britain. He did not have a consort after…
King Philippe of Belgium is celebrating
ten years on the throne after his father’s abdication in 2013. And
throughout the first decade of his reign, his wife, Queen Mathilde,
has been by his side. The Queen may not be the most outgoing
consort in Europe, but she is a…
Some monarchs are born in massive castles
that have stood for centuries while others are born in relatively
new palaces. Although the birth of a royal baby is a celebrated
event, some of these more modern palaces have darker connections.
King Philippe of Belgium was born at…
King Charles has another first in his
reign. The first Swan Upping of this new reign has begun. In the
United Kingdom, the monarch has the right to claim any unmarked
mute swan swimming in open waters. They have the official title of
“Seigneur of the Swans.” Each year, a team completes a census of
the swan population on specific stretches of the River Thames to
count the…
King Philippe of Belgium will be marking
a decade of kingship in July 2023; he took the throne after his
father abdicated in 2013. Philippe’s role as sovereign has a
different relationship with the church than many other monarchs.
Belgium does not have a state…
With the Barbie film set to premiere on
21 July 2023, the world is abuzz with discussion of the iconic
doll. And few Barbie dolls have been as popular as the Queen
Elizabeth II doll released in 2022. In honour of Her Majesty’s
Platinum Jubilee, Mattel released a…
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have
joined both of their parents at Wimbledon to take in the Men’s
Singles Final of the 2023 tournament between Novak Djokovic and
Carlos Alcaraz. [getty src=”1548398656″ width=”594″ height=”396″
tld=”com”] Prince George first attended Wimbledon with his parents
last year when he watched Djokovic…
The Princess of Wales returned to
Wimbledon as Patron for the Ladies’ Final, and she shared a
touching moment with runner-up Ons Jabeur. Unseeded Czech player
Marketa Vondrousova won 6-4, 6-4 at her first Ladies’ Final at
Wimbledon. Vondrousova was unable to…
The Princess of Wales has taken in
several matches at Wimbledon this year, but The Queen has now made
an appearance as well. The Queen and her sister, Annabel Elliot,
visited on Day ten of the tournament, where she revealed her
previous connection to tennis. While…
This week a festival was held in Norfolk
to celebrate the life of a Sikh king that lived at Elveden Hall
near Thetford. The Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2023 marked the
130th anniversary of the death of By Capt. Goldingham of London. –
Singh was placed on the throne of the Sikh Empire in 1843 when he
was only five; regents ruled through him and used his young age to
their…
