On the 3rd February 1981, Buckingham Palace announced what should have been one of the most joyous announcements of the century for the British monarchy – the engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
Forty years on, and Netflix has recently released the new series of ‘The Crown’, which highlights this momentous occasion and, in turn, once again brings attention to…
The Legend of the ravens of the Tower of London
19th January 2021
The Tower of London is famous for its ravens, also known as ‘The Guardians of the Tower’. This British myth is taken very seriously. Although, it is not known exactly where it originated from or how and when the ravens first took up residence at the Tower, legend has it…
Picture gallery at Buckingham Palace stripped back for first time in almost 45 years
25th November 2020
Over the past month, Royal Collection Trust staff have been carefully removing some 65 paintings, along with beautiful French furniture created by Adam Weisweiler and Georges Jacob and exquisite Japanese and Chinese porcelain from the Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace for…
It has recently been announced that the Duke of Cambridge tested positive for COVID-19 back in April, shortly after it was announced that the Prince of Wales had also contracted the virus.
Prince Charles was the first British royal to contract the virus and decided to make his positive results public as he went on to self-isolate at his mansion – Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire where he and…
The Palace of Holyroodhouse and its royal ghostly residents
31st October 2020
The Palace of Holyroodhouse has been an official royal residence since the early 1500s. It’s currently the official Scottish residence of The Queen.
Located in the centre of Edinburgh, it stands in all its grandeur at one end of the royal mile, while Edinburgh Castle is…
Westminster Abbey’s annual Edwardtide services affected by COVID-19
5th October 2020
Westminster Abbey’s annual celebration known as Edwardtide attracts and brings together pilgrims from around the world every year in the month of October to celebrate St Edward the Confessor, who was crowned King of England and ruled from 1042 until he passed away on the…
Welsh house hiding an escape route used by the first Tudor king is up for sale
22nd September 2020
The beautiful coastal town of Tenby in southwest Wales is home to some brightly coloured historic townhouses with a history connected to King Henry VII and if you have a healthy budget of £1.25 million and are looking to relocate to this tranquil harbour spot, you could be the proud owner of this extraordinary piece of history.
Tenby’s famous harbour townhouses rarely come on to the market…
The new statue of Diana may bring William and Harry back together
31st August 2020
A new statue of Diana, Princess of Wales has been commissioned by her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, and the pair will come together for the unveiling. It has now been announced that Diana’s statue will be erected in the White Garden, previously known…
British reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity’ to be filmed within haunted castle ruins in the UK countryside
11th August 2020
The popular British reality show, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is to relocate to the haunted ruins of one of Britain’s remote castles.
First airing in 2002, I’m A Celebrity featured a number of well known faces who endure gruelling challenges…
As of the August 8th 2020 until September, weekend visitors to Windsor Castle will have the pleasure of enjoying the splendour of the East Terrace and Gardens which have been opened to the public for the first time since the 1970’s.
These beautiful gardens have had numerous purposes over the centuries and have been opened to the general public on occasion over the years. However, this…