As has been well shared, the late Duke of
Edinburgh completed over 22,000 royal engagements. Between official
visits, unofficial visits, and stopovers, Prince Philip visited
Canada over 70 times. Along with his appreciation and admiration of
the Canadian military, he enjoyed meeting with Canadians and
getting to know the country. Because he visited Canada so many
times, the Duke had many…
"A man of great character:" The former King of Greece releases a statement marking Prince Philip's death
10th April 2021
The former King of Greece, King
Constantine II, has released a statement of condolence. Prince
Philip and Constantine were first cousins once removed; both
descended from King George I of Greece. Constantine released
the following statement to the Associated…
Much like many other areas in her life,
the Queen’s wardrobe is quite regimented. We know what to expect
from Her Majesty’s fashion. Many royal commentators have speculated
on different style “rules” that members of the Royal Family must
follow, but none of these…
The Duchess of Gloucester walks 11,000 steps each day as part of a challenge to honour those who have died from prostate cancer
23rd March 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester has been taking
part in the March the Month challenge this March to raise awareness
for Prostate Cancer UK. As their Patron, she has been walking every
day in honour of the 11,000 men who die from prostate cancer every
year in the UK. The March the Month challenges people to walk
11,000 steps every day for the men who lose their lives to prostate
cancer. It…
Princess Louise, the sixth child and
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, holds an
interesting spot in history. She supported higher education for
women and feminist causes and was closely involved in the arts –
not at all common for a Victorian princess.
On Sunday and Monday, much of the world
watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave a tell-all interview
with Oprah Winfrey. The media are scrambling to keep up with
fact-checking and responses as more clips are shared afterwards.
Emotions are running high, and people on…
Marking the 479th anniversary of Catherine Howard's execution
13th February 2021
On 13 February in 1542, Catherine Howard
met her tragic end. The youngest of Henry VIII’s consorts, Howard
and her short tenure, is often forgotten for Catherine of Aragon
and Anne Boleyn. However, her execution was nothing like that of
her cousin Boleyn. The daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and
Joyce Culpeper, Howard was born sometime around 1523. After her
mother died and her father…
On 10 February in 1840, Queen Victoria
married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothe at St James’s
Chapel. The Royal Collection Trust (RCT) chose to mark the 181st
anniversary of the wedding by looking back at several royal wedding
dresses, from Queen Victoria’s dress…
With the fourth season of The Crown just
released in November 2020 and filming starting this year for the
next season (and a new cast), and a new photo of Kristin Stewart as
Diana just released, public attention is once again focused on the
current members of the British…
Last week, Sarah, Duchess of York
announced that she would be co-authoring a Mills and Boon romance
novel about her great-great-aunt, Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas
Scott. Royal romances are a popular topic both in books and on the
screen. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in The Young Victoria,
Victoria Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s relationship is a
popular subject for the…
