A portrait of Katherine Parr has just set
the record for the most expensive Tudor portrait ever sold at
auction. It comes at a time of revived interest in the life of
Henry VIII’s last queen. And her story is a fascinating one.
Written off as a nursemaid to Henry, Katherine was, in fact, one of
the most influential people of the king’s reign, as Lydia Starbuck
explains. On a hot summer day…
A rare portrait of Katherine Parr has set
a record for the most expensive Tudor portrait to be sold at
auction. The painting, attributed to Master John, went under the
hammer at Sotheby’s and fetched over four times the highest
pre-sale estimate as bidding heated…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
IN PICTURES: A flypast above Edinburgh brings to an end the Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
The celebrations for the Presentation of
the Honours of Scotland came to an end with a spectacular RAF
flypast above the Palace of Holyroodhouse. King Charles III and
Queen Camilla, with the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, watched the
aerial show from the forecourt of the Palace after the historic
ceremony which saw His Majesty presented with the Crown Jewels of
Scotland, the oldest in the…
King Charles and Queen Camilla in royal procession through Edinburgh for Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
The King and Queen have been cheered
through the streets of Edinburgh as the celebrations for the
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from the Palace of…
The People's Procession a highlight of King Charles III's Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
A huge People’s Procession has made its
way through Edinburgh to start the Presentation of the Honours of
Scotland, the celebration of The King’s Coronation in Edinburgh.
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Representatives…
A rare portrait of Katherine Parr is
about to be sold in one of the most anticipated auctions of the
year. Sotheby’s will sell the work, believed to be the only
contemporary rendering of the queen, online on July 5th 2023. The
painting is thought to be the work of Master John, an artist
recorded in the Privy Purse expenses of the time. Courtesy of
Sotheby’s Katherine Parr was Queen…
In a tradition that dates back over 100
years, The Queen has been given a special bouquet as the Scottish
Coronation approaches. The Worshipful Company of
Gardeners presented Queen Camilla with a Coronation posy the
day before the historic ceremony in Edinburgh that will…
The Scottish Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla: your hour by hour guide to the ceremony and celebrations
5th July 2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will
receive the Honours of Scotland in a special ceremony in Edinburgh.
Their Majesties, joined by the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, will
be at St. Giles’ Cathedral in the city where they will be presented
with the oldest Crown Jewels in…
It’s the ultimate British summer question
and now we have another royal entry in the debate. And it’s seen
the holder of one of the oldest titles associated with the Royal
Family take a very definite side in a situation that perplexes
many. As she joined a tea party to mark the 75th anniversary of the
National Health Service, the Duchess of Cornwall revealed she
always puts jam on her scone…
