The late Princess Margaret’s jewels went
under the hammer at a recent auction at Bonhams, London, fetching
over £40,000. The first item was an enamel and gem-set tiger
bangle and ring suite, dating back to 1965. Though they were only
expected to sell for around £18,000 to £22,000, the
pieces of jewelry brought in a whooping £35,000. The second
item, a photograph frame made by Cartier in…
After studying the genetic material from
the body, scientists have discovered evidence of infidelity in the
Royal Family tree. Depending on where the break in the family tree
occurred, a fact which is yet to come to light, this
question of infidelity could cast aspersions…
The Countess of Wessex is Patron of
Tomorrow’s People, a national employment charity which has
programmes throughout the country to give people the help and
support that they require to find employment. Working with the aim
to avoid long-term un-employment and eventual…
The Dragons’ Kitchen, features a
contribution from Prince William – but not in the way you’d expect!
The 32 year-old Prince has written the foreword to the new book,
which is a collection of recipes put together by Welsh Rugby
players in order to raise money for the Welsh Rugby Charitable
Trust (WRCT). The Duke of Cambridge is Patron of the trust, which
was set up in 1972, with the aim to…
The installation, called 'Blood Swept
Lands and Seas of Red', was dismantled by around 8,000
volunteers from Historic Royal Palaces. The ceramic poppies, one to
represent each person who laid down their life during the First
World War, were sold for £25 each.
66 year-old John Mould from East Molesey
has served as a gardener at the Royal Palace for nearly 50 years.
The gardens and estates manager, Graham Dillamore, said about him:
“We were asked if we had anyone suitable and we replied that we
have just the right man. John was…
William and Adelaide’s marriage proved to
be a happy one. Both King and Queen were popular with the British
public, and Adelaide even more so, for her modesty and charitable
nature. Curiously, Adelaide was the only Georgian Queen to survive
her husband, and, as Dowager Queen, she lived well into the reign
of Queen Victoria. Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was born on 13th
August 1792, and was the…
Perhaps the best remembered Percy is
Henry 'Hotspur', who first served and then rebelled against King
Henry IV, before being slain in battle. Henry ‘Hotspur’ Percy
(henceforth referred to just as Hotspur to avoid confusion with any
other Henry Percy) was born…
The Wives of the Georgian Kings: Maria Fitzherbert & Caroline of Brunswick
8th November 2014
Firstly, let’s look at George’s ‘secret’
wife, Maria Fitzherbert, in further detail. Born Maria Smythe, she
was the eldest daughter of Mary Ann and Walter Smythe, the son of a
knight. Maria was raised as a Roman Catholic, and received an
adequate education at a…
'The Heart of a King' - authorised biography of Prince Charles set for 2015
7th November 2014
Time Magazine, British-American
journalist Catherine Mayer has another set of stories about The
Prince in the works. Only this time, it isn’t just an article
– it’s Prince Charles’s biography. This new biography about the
much documented Prince of Wales will hit the shelves on
the 5th of February, 2015. Charles: The Heart of a King, as it
is called, documents the life of the longest…
