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 the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
New questions…
The Coronation of King Charles III took place a year ago in a day of pomp and pageantry with an ancient ceremony at its heart.
The King was crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023 and wore two different crowns at different parts of the service.
St. Edward’s…
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: a day of ceremony and celebration
6th May 2024
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place a year ago today.
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Their Majesties were crowned on May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey.
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Thousands of people were in the church for the ancient ceremony while…
What really happened to Henry VIII's last queen? Inside the mysterious death of Katherine Parr
5th May 2024
History remembers her as the ‘survivor’. Katherine Parr, last queen of Henry VIII, managed to get to the end of his reign with her marriage and her head intact. It was no mean feat. Yet, just over a year later, Kateryne The Quene was dead. How did the story of a royal woman who had navigated the pitfalls and caprices of the last days of Henry VIII end so soon afterwards?
The…
”Around the Tomb of theUnknown Warrior were arranged spring flowers symbolic of remembrance, including sprigs of rosemary, bay for virtue, bluebells and forget-me-nots for constancy of love, daffodils for chivalry, cowslips, and lilac for memories of…
The ancient tradition of the Coronation Roll continues as King Charles receives hand made record of historic day
3rd May 2024
The King has received the Coronation Roll, the traditional record of the moment he was crowned
King Charles was presented with the handwritten manuscript at Buckingham Palace, almost a year to the day since the Coronation.
For over 700 years, monarchs have been given…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring with a flash of green about it. Emeralds aren’t the most popular pick for royal betrothals but the few that have hit the headlines are all rather striking. And as the gem is the birthstone for May, now seems a good time to look at that rarest of royal sparklers – the emerald engagement ring.
Queen Victoria’s serpent…
Princess Charlotte is celebrating her ninth birthday and her proud mum has taken a brand new photo to mark the occasion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared the image of their daughter with thanks for the birthday wishes sent her way.
In a post on their X and…
It’s a royal ‘what if’. What if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? The possibility of a different royal line taking the throne lingers in an alternative history. But another intriguing possibility is highlighted as new papers about the moment that changed…
A is for Anne but why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family?
The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of another princess. In August that year, the future George VI and his Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) welcomed their second daughter. The baby girl was…
