It was a famous royal love story that
shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the
ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him
his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who
supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship lasted
decades, survived a serious separation and ultimately led to the
creation of a dynasty which would snatch the throne…
In February 1308, England welcomed its
new queen to her realm for the first time. Isabella, consort to
King Edward II, arrived with her husband at Dover after an
elaborate wedding in her home country. Isabella expected adulation
and respect. Instead, she watched as Edward…
The Duke of Cambridge has joined in a
national fundraising effort with a surprise appearance in a comedy
sketch. Prince William starred opposite Stephen Fry in a spoof that
saw the second in line to the throne confess he’d lost his trousers
– all in a good…
He’s just turned two but Prince Louis of
Cambridge is more than ready for his close up. Just hours after his
official birthday photos were shared by his parents, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the little royal starred in two more photos
revealing life behind palace doors. Kensington Royal added another
image to their already famous rainbow collection for Louis’
birthday. While…
The Order of the Garter ceremony won’t go
ahead this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Buckingham
Palace has just announced that the annual service, held at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor, has been cancelled. The decision to put
off this ancient…
The Queen’s 94th birthday is proving to
be very different from others. Her Majesty is spending the day in
isolation at the ancient royal seat of Windsor with only her
husband of 72 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, for company. The Queen
has been isolating at Windsor…
April brings spring, brighter weather, a
flurry of flowers and an array of anniversaries. The fourth month
of the year has been the backdrop for some milestone events
involving England’s queens, both regnant and consort. Here’s our
Calendar of Queens for April. Births April is a month for queens
regnant. Queen Mary II, who shared power with her husband William
III, made her debut…
It’s all the rage at this stage of
lockdown. People are posting photos of themselves at the age of
twenty across social media and reflecting on how things used to be.
Many of the throwbacks appear to involve bad perms and rather lurid
clothes while some show that we…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
raised concerns over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and
lockdown on mental health. And the couple are urging everyone in
Britain to focus on their emotional wellbeing as the pandemic
continues. Their comments came as they…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken for the
first time about his worries in the days after his father was
confirmed to have coronavirus. And Prince William said he remains
anxious for his grandparents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh,
as the pandemic continues. William was speaking to the BBC about
the mental health impact of the coronavirus outbreak when he
revealed his own concerns for his…
