Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.
Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he marked his special day.
💂♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for playing Happy…
A sparkling celebration for the Jubilee as Buckingham Palace opens its doors for the summer
22nd July 2022
Buckingham Palace is now open to visitors for the summer with a brand new exhibition all about The Queen’s Accession at the heart of the royal show.
The display is nestled in the centre of the tour of the State Rooms at the Palace and offers a chance to see some of…
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…
Secret Royal Weddings: King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
15th July 2022
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 centuries on, the question remains – how many clandestine ceremonies did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn take part in?
Their union…
Is this the best royal wedding dress of the 20th century?
14th July 2022
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…
The queen's daughter who disappeared without trace
13th July 2022
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 about. The baby, a little girl, was immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where a string of…
A poem for Camilla on the eve of her milestone birthday
12th July 2022
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…
The discreet arrival of 'The Lost Prince'
12th July 2022
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…
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 court politics that his wives had to match. However, his final wedding would prove to be the most unusual of all his marriages…