A service commemorating the bravery of
Belgian forces in World War One has been held in London. The annual
ceremony saw British and Belgian troops march through the capital
for the Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph followed by a wreath
laying service at Horse Guards Parade. The Belgian Ambassador to
the UK Bruno van der Pluijm and Admiral Michel Hofman, the Belgian
Chief of Defence…
It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five…
It’s not the best known royal wedding
dress but it is rather lovely. For this gown is one of the all time
classics when it comes to Windsor brides. It’s elegant, timeless
and yet very much suited to its wearer.And almost three decades on,
it’s still…
Royal weddings are now major
celebrations, glittering events that capture the imagination and
draw huge crowds who cheer the vows and shout demands for a kiss
when the deal is done. However, in centuries past a royal union
might be a discreet event, witnessed by just a handful of people.
And for that reason, rumours were able to grow of secret weddings,
hidden spouses and possible threats to…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
The Duchess of Cornwall has had a poem
specially written for her to mark her 75th birthday. Camilla is the
subject of The Living Proof by Roger McGough. The verses were
revealed by the poet just days before the Duchess’ milestone
celebration. The poem has been…
As the long, dry summer of 1905 unfurled
across Britain, a prince was born, but his arrival was far from the
media event that the arrival of a new royal heralds today. On July
12th 1905, the Princess of Wales gave birth to her sixth child and
fifth son. But his arrival was little more than a footnote in the
papers of the day. The baby boy, who would be christened John
Charles Francis, would…
Sixteenth century kings, even those that
had worked their way through a quintet of queens, had a somewhat
preconceived idea of what a consort should bring to their royal
marriage. Henry VIII might well have been in love with the idea of
love but he also had a concept of…
Henry VIII is famous for many things but
perhaps the most talked about is his penchant for weddings. The
king with six wives clearly enjoyed being married even if those he
tied the knot with ended up less than impressed. However, Henry
didn’t like to make a fuss about…
In years to come, he might well hand out
the prizes at the world’s most famous tennis tournament himself.
But on a sunny summer’s afternoon, Prince George found himself
being presented with the winner’s trophy at Wimbledon. George was
given the chance to hold the famous gilt cup by the newly crowned
Men’s Singles champion, Novak Djokovic, as he and his parents…
