Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was the place where she spent her final Christmas.
Built in the style of an Italianate villa, Osborne House was purchased in March 1845 and was bought together with its estate of approximately 1,000 acres. The original house was demolished and a new foundation stone laid on 23 June 1845, the design having been done by…
The good luck gift which became one of the most famous royal tiaras of all
22nd November 2023
Queen Camilla has worn one of the most famous tiaras in the Royal Family’s collection for the State Banquet in honour of the President of South Korea.
Her Majesty chose the very modern ruby tiara which was created in the late 20th century for Queen Elizabeth…
The prince born in obscurity who went on to be one of the most famous royals in the world
17th November 2023
He ruled a tiny principality and came to his throne in a convoluted way yet Rainier of Monaco went on to become one of the most famous royals in the world in the 20th century. Marriage to a film star turned an obscure prince into a global superstar and Rainier and Grace…
Could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor take the title of princess?
8th November 2023
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is celebrating her twentieth birthday. And she’ll do it as a student as she continues her course at the University of St. Andrews. With several years to go until she graduates, any possibility that she might become a working royal remains on ice. But one debate that continues is around her title.
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her story is so often consigned to a…
Queen Margrethe has attended a service at a synagogue in Copenhagen to show support for the Jewish community in the aftermath of the Hamas attack in Israel.
The Queen of Denmark was joined by the country’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at the service in…
The famous ‘black sheep’ jumper worn by Diana, Princess of Wales has set several records at auction.
It sold for $1.1 million dollars when put under the hammer by Sotheby’s – more than fourteen times its initial estimate.
The previous record for knitwear at auction was held by a green cardigan once worn by Kurt Cobain which sold for over $334,000 in 2019.
And the sheep…
Have we got the title of one of Britain’s most controversial kings right? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by Liam Foley might make you think again.
One aspect of the evolution of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal…
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her story is so often consigned to a…
Leopold III was the fourth King of the Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he surrendered the Belgian army to the invading German forces in 1940 without consulting his government. After the end of the war, he would eventually agree to…
