Floods on the River Dee have threatened Abergeldie Castle, which is located near The Queen’s Balmoral estate, causing the Baron of Abergeldie to flee his home.
The Baron and his wife sought refuge with their neighbour, Gordon Fraser, after the river burst its banks swept away about 60 feet of land to the rear of the castle, leaving only 5 feet between the back door and the rising waters.
One of Britain’s most famous buildings, Buckingham Palace, is likely to become the Queen’s ‘third home’ as she plans to spend more time at Windsor Castle and Balmoral next year.
The Queen, who turns 90 in April, will according to The Daily Telegraph, spend a greater…
On Sunday evening at 8pm, viewers in the UK will be treated to an episode of BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow which is this week airing from Balmoral Castle.
Balmoral Castle, The Queen’s private residence in Scotland, opened it’s doors at the end of July where people from across the country bought their antique treasures to be valued by experts.
It was Her Majesty herself who granted…
Are you curious to see how the Royal Family would have celebrated Christmas centuries ago? Windsor Castle has created a beautiful display to show just that in the opulent State Apartments.
The Christmas Display is set up to mimic a Regency era Christmas, between 1811 and…
Buckingham Palace State Dining Room Closed Over Ceiling Safety Fears
1st December 2015
Buckingham Palace, the principal royal abode of The Queen has been the setting of great splendour and elegance. Just over a month ago, the Chinese President Xi Jinping met with The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge amongst other important personages. However, Buckingham…
Two men have been arrested after a security alert yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace, after they managed to climb onto the roof of the Queen’s official residence.
The men were seen being taken away in a police van after being arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site.
The campaign group New Fathers 4 Justice have told Royal Central that they are involved in the stunt and…
Spencer House
Tomorrow, on 11 November The Duke of Gloucester will attend a dinner as patron of the Heritage of London Trust in quite a special building, Spencer House.
Spencer House was built between 1756 and 1766 by John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer. He initially employed…
Windsor Castle came out of World War II untouched by Blitz that occurred only 24 or so miles away. Decades later on 20 November 1992, it would meet a far different fate in the form of fire that would end up costing close to £40 million.
The fire was said to spark by a…
It is The Queen’s weekend home and is apparently her favourite royal residence. But did you know that Windsor Castle is also the home of many royals from years and centuries gone by. In this piece we explore the ghostly goings on at Windsor Castle and just who haunts the 1000 year old fortress.
King Henry VIII
The ghost of the second Tudor King is said to be Windsor Castle’s most famous…
