There’s no doubt that King Henry VIII
reformed the Monarchy and its purpose significantly during his
reign. From reforms in the Royal Court to church reforms, he had it
all under his control. What many people don’t know is that there
has almost always been a Church Of England. Henry VIII did not
begin the Church, but actually remodelled it into its own faith,
with him as the Head. In…
From the introduction of the first
English Monarch [William the Conqueror] in 1066, Monarchs ruled
absolutely, with no requirement for public input, government or
indeed any opportunity for it, with the exception of a
comparatively weak and more-or-less disregarded charter…
Today, the Queen hosts a reception in
London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince
Charles as Prince of Wales. The ceremony itself took place on July
1st 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, watched by thousands at the ancient
royal site and many more on TV. It…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep
her distance from Wallis Simpson is at the heart of a new TV
programme. In ‘Queen Mum: the Reluctant Queen’, her attitude
towards the Duchess of Windsor is examined with one letter,
describing her as a ‘’naughty lady’’, taking centre stage. The
description of Wallis came in a letter penned by Elizabeth to her
own mother-in-law, Queen Mary. In…
On Tuesday, 5 March, a special reception
will be held at Buckingham Palace in honour of Prince Charles, who
is this year celebrating 50 years as the Prince of Wales. Hosted by
Her Majesty The Queen, the reception is expected to be attended by
all of the senior members of the…
The Queen's controversial style pick for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales
1st March 2019
When Queen Elizabeth II invested her
eldest son Prince Charles with the title of Prince of Wales in a
ceremony on 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon Castle in Wales, it was the
latest in a storied and solemn show of monarchy and there were
absolutely no complaints about the…
Included amongst the works read as a
young woman by Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina Alexandra
Feodorovna (1872-1918), were – according to letters that she wrote
to her eldest sister, Victoria, Princess Louis of Battenberg –
Guizot’s Reformation de la Litterature, the Life of Cromwell and
Raumer’s nine-volume set, Geschichte der Hohenstaufen(Baroness
Sophie Buxhoeveden…
It is the oldest Order of Chivalry in
Britain, linking the 21st century with the medieval era and today
it got new members. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Order
of the Garter is to welcome two new appointments. Dame Mary Peters,
the Olympic gold medallist who has…
'My darling Auntie': Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna and Princess Louise
21st February 2019
Amongst the extensive collection of
letters left by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the sixth
daughter of Queen Victoria, are at least two from her niece,
Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918). Two of Alexandra’s
letters to her aunt were reproduced in the admirable…
Westminster Abbey has been a place of
worship for the Royal Family for centuries, been the venue for
every coronation since 1066 and the venue for royal weddings and
funerals. This article will examine the royal weddings which have
taken place at Westminster Abbey between 1919 to the most recent
wedding, held there in 2011. Princess Patricia of Connaught (1919)
Born Victoria Patricia Helena…
