It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering bathroom. Now, all that has
changed, as a golden toilet is to installed in the famous landmark.
It’s actually part of an art…
It’s been a seaside kind of week for the
Princess Royal. Anne has headed to the coast and taken to the water
in a busy seven days which saw her carry out a string of
engagements across the UK before flying to Luxembourg at the
weekend to attend the funeral of Grand…
Luxembourg is preparing to say a final
farewell to Grand Duke Jean. His funeral takes place on May 4th
with thousands of his fellow citizens expected to line the streets
around the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City to show their
respects. National mourning continues…
The wedding takes place at noon on May
18th 2019 The Queen will lead the Royal Family at the wedding of
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston later this month. Her
Majesty will be present at the service which takes place at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor on Saturday May 18th with a reception
afterwards at Frogmore House. Confirmation of the Queen’s
attendance came as more details of…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
May has already got plenty of royal
history going for it. That said, you can never have too much of a
good thing and now the merriest month will give the House of
Windsor even more cause for celebration as Baby Sussex prepares to
make their debut. It’s a matter of days…
Luxembourg’s postal service will make its
own tribute to Grand Duke Jean on the day of his funeral. On May
4th 2019 it will use a special stamp for letters passing through
its office in central Luxembourg city. They will bear the image of
Jean who died last month at the age of 98. The stamp bears a
drawing of Grand Duke Jean as well as his name and the dates of his
birth, death and funeral.
She said she had ”fallen in love with
their mission” and now Princess Eugenie has shown the importance
she places on a charity working with patients who, like her, have
undergone spinal treatment. The princess is now the patron of
Horatio’s Garden, an…
It was the rural idyll where they
entertained some of the most famous names of the 20th century and
now the one time weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
is on the market. Le Moulin de la Tuilerie became a royal residence
in 1952 when Edward and Wallis bought…
The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy
Corbyn, won’t attend the State Banquet held in honour of Donald
Trump when the US President visits the UK this June. The Labour
leader revealed he has turned down an invitation to the event
citing President Trump’s use of ‘racist and misogynist
rhetoric” among his reasons for refusing to attend. The statement
from Labour and Mr Corbyn…
