Caroline of Ansbach was born on 1st March
1683. Her parents were John Frederick, the Margrave of the small
German state of Ansbach, and his wife Eleonore. Her father died
when she was only three years old, and Caroline and her younger
brother had to accompany their mother to Dresden, where
she married the Elector of Saxony. After Eleanore’s death in
1696, Caroline went to live, first with her…
The first royal wife in this five part
series is Sophia Dorothea of Celle – the Queen that never was. She
married George I at a time when he was still only the heir to the
Duchy of Hanover. The couple had two children, including the future
King George II, but their…
In the previous instalment, we looked at
some Kings and Queens who succeeded their elder sibling and ruled a
country despite the odds. Now, in light of the
recent revelation that Prince George’s younger brother or
sister will arrive in April, here are some more rulers…
And why should it? The members of the
Women's Land Army, popularly known as the Land Girls have endured
hardships that were more physically tiring and strenuous to help
keep the country afloat during the World Wars. As the late
Queen Mother put it, "They have obeyed the call of duty in the
nation’s hour of need and Britain owes them an everlasting debt."
The Women's Land…
John Spencer-Churchill was born on the
13th April 1926. His godfather was the famous wartime Prime
Minister, Winston Churchill, and through the Spencer side of
his family, The Duke was also related to Lady Diana, who became
Princess of Wales. He inherited the dukedom of…
The announcement was made to members of
the MCC by the President of the Club, David Morgan, at the Members’
Bicentenary Banquet. “We are delighted that Their Royal Highnesses
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have accepted our invitation to
become Honorary Life Members…
King William II and King Henry I When
William the Conqueror died in 1087, his eldest son Robert was made
the Duke of Normandy, leaving the throne of England for his
next surviving son, William Rufus, who ruled as King William
II. But less than 15 years later, William II was dead, and his
younger brother Henry was King of England. Henry was the fourth son
of William and Conqueror and his wife…
This increase in tourist
numbers means that now, over half of the costs of running the
castle are met by tourist revenue alone. It is reported that 40
percent of the visitors were tourists from overseas, proving that
the popularity of Her Majesty and the entire British…
Countess of Wessex to be the first Royal to visit Aboriginal community since 1929
17th September 2014
The Countess, who is making a solo visit
to Northern Ontario, will spend two days in this remote, fly-in
aboriginal community. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First
Nation, known as KI, is a reserve that suffers from problems such
as poor and inadequate housing and education…
Buckingham Palace has calculated that
Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23
minutes, taking into account 63 years, 15 leap days, additional
months and days and the precise timings of her accession and death.
By those calculations, Queen Elizabeth II will overtake
Victoria on September 9th, 2015, taking into account 63
years plus 16 leap days, additional months and days and the…
