On 1 August 1714, a chapter closed in
British history. Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, died at
Kensington Palace at the age of 49, ushering the Hanoverian period.
Anne is now largely thought of as an hysterical queen who wrapped
up in her personal relationships thanks to the 2018 film, The
Favourite. However, she was a fascinating figure who was so much
more than the drama…
One Belgian princess had made something
of a public statement about what she’d be wearing to the royal
family’s big day out but in the end it was another, far more
discreet royal, who stole the style show. The Belgian Royal Family
celebrated National Day and…
The lesser known title held by Prince William that was put in the spotlight at a glittering wedding
19th July 2025
The Prince of Wales has a string of
titles and his visit to Chester to support his friend, the Duke of
Westminster, at his wedding to Olivia Henson put one of the lesser
known ones in the spotlight. The heir to the throne acted as an
usher at the ceremony. However, Prince…
Princess Delphine of Belgium, the
half-sister of King Philippe, has done a podcast interview where
she shared the details of her life as King Albert II’s illegitimate
daughter. The princess joined host Daniel Rosney on the It’s
Reigning Men podcast this week for a two-part interview talking
about her life as one of Belgium’s newest royals. Delphine is
the daughter of King Albert II…
When King George V inherited the throne
from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in
the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the
last monarch of the dynasty. Queen Victoria was the sixth
monarch in the House of Hanover. In…
The Belgian Royal Family is facing fresh
public debate after one princess appeared to criticise her
relations in a controversial interview just days before the
anniversary of her brother’s reign. Belgium gained another princess
in 2020 when the illegitimate daughter…
It was an act that shocked the world and
which is still seen as one of the most tragic royal ends of all. On
17 July 1918, the former Russian Imperial Family was executed by
the new Bolshevik government. Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna, and their children, Grand Duchess Olga, Grand
Duchess Tatiana, Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and
Tsarevich Alexei were first…
it’s one of the most important royal
weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most
famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893,
the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s
Palace. However, the duke…
The Queen’s Reading Room will be lending
a hand by providing support for a government initiative next
year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared that
2026 will officially be a National Year of Reading in the United
Kingdom. The government- in…
Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive
collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal
Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life
and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting
pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a gift from The Duke of
Edinburgh. Also known as the Grima Ruby Brooch, this one-of-a-kind
piece features a central…
