She wasn’t just the power behind the
throne, she was the force that helped create the throne and now one
of the grand houses she called home is in the sight of modern
historians. Archaeologists have begun a hunt for the
Northamptonshire residence of Margaret Beaufort, mother of King
Henry VII and the woman who helped establish the Tudor dynasty.
Lady Margaret, whose determination to put her son…
They were both the stars of royal
fairytales built around them that, in reality, may have had little
to do with the lives they led. Princess Grace of Monaco and Diana,
Princess of Wales were two of the most famous women of the 20th
century and the first time their paths…
We’ve reached that point of a royal
pregnancy where there are already too many things to speculate
about. The gender, name and even title of baby Sussex are all the
subject of debate but one thing is certain. Harry and Meghan’s baby
is already going to cost their parents…
The Queen has carried out her first
formal engagements at Buckingham Palace since returning to London
from her Christmas break. Two days after getting back from
Sandringham, Elizabeth II welcomed diplomats to her home in the
capital for official audiences. Of course, the Queen has been
carrying on all the business of state since the old year turned
into the new around six weeks ago now. The red…
We already know how important the
Commonwealth is to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and on Tuesday
night they showed their support by hanging out with a tortoise.
Harry and Meghan were guests of honour at a gala performance of the
play ‘The Wider Earth’ but they had to…
The Duke of Cambridge has become the
Royal Patron of the largest resource for homeless people and those
facing housing insecurity in the UK. Prince William’s new role at
The Passage was announced on Wednesday morning, just a few hours
before he was due to visit. William…
George Clooney has defended his friend,
the Duchess of Sussex, after a weekend which saw her father share
parts of a private letter between the two with the press. The Oscar
winner said Meghan was ‘being pursued…in the same way Diana was”,
adding ”we’ve seen how that ends”. The actor and director was
speaking at a press conference in Australia as he promotes his new
film. He told…
Olivia Colman has scooped yet another
prize for her portrayal of Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’. She was
named Best Actress at this year’s BAFTAs, accepting her prize in
front of an audience that included the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. There was a standing ovation…
The marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert is perhaps one of the most celebrated in royal history. Not
only were the couple young, rather good looking and desperately in
love, their union would become the bedrock of a new royal dynasty
that, in time, managed to weave…
The start of February saw no let up for
Princess Anne who packed her week with trips across the UK,
sporting success and quite a lot of science. Here’s what the last
seven days brought for the Princess Royal. Last weekend got Anne
off to a winning start as she watched Scotland beat Italy in
the Six Nations. The Princess Royal is the patron of Scottish Rugby
Union and was at Murrayfield on…
