In the German spa town of Bad Nauheim in
Hesse, hangs a present – by tradition – from Imperial Russia. It is
to be found within the solemnly beautiful church, the
Reinhardskirche, in the old town quarter, built between 1732/33.
Like many baroque churches whose outer exterior is plain and its
interior lavish with decorative detail, the simplicity of its
sacred architecture from the…
A royal burial site from over 1,400 years
ago found near a supermarket in Essex is being called England’s
answer to the tomb of Tutankhamun. And experts now believe they
know which Anglo Saxon royal was laid to rest here as they prepare
to display some of the artefacts…
The regal tradition of scratching
signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The
windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a
kind of living ‘guestbook’, often accompanied by the date the visit
or signature, was made. These…
Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond
coronet will be on permanent display this year at London’s Victoria
& Albert Museum, as part of the museum’s 2019 bicentenary
celebration to mark the births of both Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, to whom of course, the museum owes its name. Displayed in
the V&A Museum’s Jewellery Galleries, this magnificent coronet
is among those pieces of…
The proud dad confirmed that a first name
was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a
title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he
could take his…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
welcomed a son. Their baby boy was born at 5.26am on May 6th 2019
and now all expectations and adds another royal chapter to a day
already filled with regal landmarks. Here’s a look at the royal
milestones of May 6th. A very modern…
In the summer of 1878, Queen Victoria’s
second daughter, Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, came to
Eastbourne, because she had been ordered rest. The sojourn on the
East Sussex coast was the gift of Queen Victoria to her daughter,
(David Duff, Hessian Tapestry, 177) and Alice visited the seaside
town with her family in what would poignantly prove to be the last
holiday that they would…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering…
Luxembourg is preparing to say a final
farewell to Grand Duke Jean. His funeral takes place on May 4th
with thousands of his fellow citizens expected to line the streets
around the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City to show their
respects. National mourning continues…
This Friday, 3 May, St George’s Chapel at
Windsor Castle will host Her Majesty The Queen’s service of the
Royal Victorian Order, an event that is held every four years. The
service is one of dedication for those who have been appointed to
the order by the Sovereign, who uses their sole discretion when
choosing appointments. The Royal Victorian Order was created
in April 1896 by Queen…
