The Castle of Mey is perhaps best known as the holiday home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who purchased it in 1952 after the death of her husband King George VI. She restored it to its former glory, even giving it back its original name. She made regular visits to the castle in August and October from 1955 to 2001. Her last visit was in October 2001, and she died in March 2002.
By 1996, the…
Royal Central's guide to Halloween at Britain's most haunted castles
21st October 2015
As we continue with our Halloween season, its time for Royal Central’s ghoulish guide to Halloween at some of this country’s most haunted castles.
Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Castle in Cumbria is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a mysterious White Lady and Tom…
Archaeologists at Tower of London find ‘ritual protection’ to ward off evil
18th October 2015
The Tower of London is perhaps England’s best known and premier fortress and has been for almost a thousand years, but now evidence has been found that its inhabitants sometimes felt far from safe.
Recent research has been carried out by archaeologists from the Museum…
The Manor House in Knowle, Solihull once had Elizabeth I as an overnight guest and the house can now be yours for the small sum of £2,000,000.
The “Darnley Portrait” of Elizabeth I of England
The house is suited for quite a large family and has on the ground floor a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, billiard room, library, garden room, cloakroom with a toilet…
At the request of security services, flying over the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk will be restricted, not allowing aircraft within 1.5 miles of Anmer Hall, home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The rules will apply to Anmer Hall from the 1st November while similar…
Historic castle entrance set to be restored after public appeal
8th October 2015
The entrance to Powis Castle, which one welcomed Queen Victoria and King George V, is set to be restored after a public appeal raised a momentous £500k. Powis Castle is located in Welshpool, Mid Wales, and Supporters of Powis Castle were asked to help restore the…
Hampton Court is alive with the sound of music! How many readers sang that in their head as they read that sentence?
The celebration continues marking Hampton Court’s 500th birthday as Historic Royal Palaces has teamed up with English Touring Opera to mark 500 years of music at Hampton Court Palace.
The Great Hall of Hampton Court Palace is the only surviving hall built by Henry VIII. ©…
It is being reported that Balmoral Castle could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish to spend more time at her…
On Friday 25 September, the Duke of Gloucester will be visiting the historic and highly unique Blenheim Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has…
Westminster Abbey has been the site of many weddings, coronations and of course funerals. Over 3,300 people are buried in Westminster from royalty to nobility to scientists, and now we can add to that number. Westminster Abbey has been demolishing a 1950s lavatory block to make room for a new tower, which will be used to bring visitors to the attics of the building.
Westminster Abbey
Underneath…
