Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that
go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women
who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a
happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to
use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several
of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at
times when enemies…
It might be very much in the ‘just in
case’ corner but The Regency Act 1937 is a powerful document that
decides who controls the Crown if the Monarch is either unable to
carry out their duties or if the throne passes to a child. And the
Act that sets the stall…
In the early autumn days of1537, King
Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in
full swingfor an…
An innovation for the Earthshot Prize as Prince William reveals more details of this year's environment awards
24th October 2023
The Prince of Wales will oversee an
expansion of the annual Earthshot Prize as he travels to Singapore
for the event. For the third year in a row, the Earthshot Prize
will be given to five projects focused on finding the best
solutions to repairing the planet. Each will get funding of £1
million to develop and implement their idea. This year, Prince
William will also take part in the first…
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who
stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t
exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of
the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old
princess called Elizabeth. Now, George…
The woman who became Princess Lilian of
Sweden, Duchess of Halland in 1976 spent over thirty years waiting
for the opportunity to marry the man she loved and all because he
was a price. She and her husband, Prince Bertil, put their own
happiness second to the security of the…
The Princess of Wales has praised the
England rugby team as their run in the Rugby World Cup came to an
end. England lost 15-16 to South Africa in a topsy turvy semi final
in France. After the final whistle went, the Princess issued a
statement on social media saying ”You can be proud of
yourselves….though it may have been defeat today, you can walk away
from this tournament with…
The Prince of Wales has led tributes to
football legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, who has died at the age of 86.
In a statement, Prince William described Sir Bobby as a true great
and a gentleman, adding he would be ‘’remembered forever’’. And
William’s emotional…
Princess Anne and Sophie join King Charles and Queen Camilla for special Buckingham Palace reception
21st October 2023
The King and Queen have hosted a
reception at Buckingham Palace to thank some of those involved in
the final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II. People who played a part
in the lying in state and funeral of Her Late Majesty were welcomed
by Their Majesties to a special…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination
were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound
familiar?) but one…
