New information has been unveiled about
the history of Hever Castle in Kent, a property once owned by the
Boleyn family and Anne of Cleves. Recently, architectural historian
and former chief executive of English Heritage, Simon Thurley,
researched how the castle was actually built in 1383 for John de
Cobham. Initially, it was believed the castle was built nearly 100
years prior, in 1270 for…
Twenty contemporary art pieces gifted to
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in honour of the Platinum
Jubilee will be displayed at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham
Palace. Gifted by the Royal Academy of Arts to the late monarch,
the works of art on paper are by…
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young
woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her
future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the
future King first became public…
Sealed with a £105,000 diamond ring - the engagement and marriage of Prince Edward to Sophie Rhys-Jones
6th January 2023
On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the
youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie
Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a
tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January
1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a two-carat oval diamond
flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18 carat white gold.
The ring was made by Asprey and…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her
life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched
all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of
London, many stood by to pay their final…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Prince Louis (nearly) steals the show at the Platinum Jubilee
29th December 2022
Many remember the pageantry of the
historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the
events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides
Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
The nominations for the 80th Annual
Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and once again, Netflix’s
The Crown has made the list. The show has been nominated for Best
TV Series – Drama. Imelda Staunton is nominated for Best Actress in
a Drama Series for her portrayal of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Elizabeth Debicki is also nominated for her role as Diana under the
Best-Supporting…
Westminster Hall floors damaged after thousands of mourners for Queen Elizabeth II
1st December 2022
The historic original floors in London’s
Westminster Hall are now showing signs of damage just a couple of
months after 250,000 mourners came to pay their final respects to
Queen Elizabeth II. A House of Lords spokesperson said the
Yorkstone floor is seeing some…
The royal reason a Christmas tree stands in London's Trafalgar Square
30th November 2022
Every year since 1947, a 20-metre tall
tree has been donated to the British as a thank-you from Norway.
Now, that tree shines in London’s Trafalgar Square every holiday
season. The tree was given to thank the British for their support
during World War II. In April…
Queen Elizabeth II's final money portrait to grace commemorative coin
24th November 2022
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coin. The new coin has the
same bi-metallic colouring as the first version released in 1997.
Following a decision to introduce the coin into circulation in
1994, artist Bruce Rushin won a competition to design it. Rushin
said it was an “astonishing feeling” to have his design appear on
the…
