Features

The tragic end of the princess who should have been queen

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 footnote in history. Princess Charlotte was the only child of the Prince Regent – later King George IV – and his estranged…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends synagogue service

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…
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Is history remembering Edward VIII correctly or is it time for a rethink?

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 numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name…
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Features

Charlotte of Wales, the queen Britain missed

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…
Features

King Edward VIII or King Edward XI - are we numbering Britain's kings correctly?

How many kings called Edward have there been? 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 numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same territory. In the…
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Denmark

The Danish Royal Family announces arrival of new member

The Danish Royal Family has announced the arrival of a new member. In a short statement, the Royal Court confirmed that Princess Benedikte has a fifth grandchild. The sister of Queen Margrethe is celebrating after her son, Prince Gustav, and his wife, Princess Carina, welcomed a little boy. Their baby was born with the help of a surrogate and arrived safely on May 26th 2023 in the United…
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