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…
Tom Cruise took a leaf from the book of
Queen Elizabeth II and brought parachutes to the Olympics. In a
scene that brought back memories of London 2012, the superstar
actor helped close the 2024 Games by jumping from a plane. [getty
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We didn’t have that one on the 2024 bingo
card. The unexpected king of Olympic corrs, Snoop Dog, ended his
epic Paris 2024 adventures by teaming up with the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The rapper joined the future king and queen in a
video tribute to Team GB…
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are almost
over but with just hours to go until the closing ceremony, two
royals have made a late bid for best Games appearance. King Harald
and Queen Sonja, both 87, have shared how they have been following
every moment of Norway’s attempts at Olympic gold and it turns out
that royals are just like the rest of us. While other kings and
queens not to…
She lived most of her adult life in the
spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in
mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people
guessing than the Queen Mum…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians…
It was created by a very creative prince
during a family drama and this tiara has seen plenty of changes
thanks to the right royal row surrounding it. Many of the stones
that were originally included in it have been changed and yet it
remains a sparkling example of beautiful royal jewellery. It was so
stunning that one queen in particular became so fond of it, she
forgot to hand it back when…
It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The…
This is one royal wedding bouquet you’re
not going to miss. When the Princess Royal’s only daughter, Zara,
married Mike Tindall in Edinburgh on July 30th 2011, her flowers
made a striking impression. For, unusually among royal brides, Zara
included a splash of colour…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be released publicly for another 100 years.
But that means that, a century on, we get wonderful snapshots of
life long ago. I…
