It’s been more than a century since
Whitechapel, London witnessed a disturbing string of five murders
between 1888 to 1891 and historians and interested observers still
argue about the true identity of Jack the Ripper. In the
intervening years accusations have been levelled against a wide
variety of characters – both infamous and not – who may have been
the serial killer. The royal family…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily
stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite
the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery
throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall
profile of double rows of diamond…
The use of nicknames or epithets to
describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent
times. Before pictures were easily accessed, or in places where the
first name was repeatedly used for consecutive rulers, a nickname
was a useful way to distinguish one…
Leicestershire Police report that the
historic Bosworth Battlefield site has recently been disturbed by
illegal metal detectorists hopeful they’ll discover treasure.
Police have recovered items left behind by the searchers at the
site, which is near the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in
Sutton Cheney. King Richard III was killed on the battlefield
during the final significant clash of the…
The Museum of Style icons at Newbridge
Silverware, near Dublin in Ireland, is currently hosting an
exhibition which will excite any Diana enthusiast. The exhibition
is called Diana- a fashion legacy and is showcasing a selection of
clothing previously owned by the former…
It is hard to imagine British history
without Queen Victoria. So deeply has she made an impression on
British history andbestowed her name upon anera that we could be
momentarily forgiven for thinking that she had always existed.
During her reign, she oversaw a…
Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent
monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha,
previously since the reign of…
On this day in 1982, an intruder managed
to evade security and break into Buckingham Palace making his way
into The Queen’s bedroom whilst she was in residence. This incident
is to this day one of the worst royal security breaches in modern
history, with The…
Seventy years ago today Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth & Philip Mountbatten
9th July 2017
Seventy years ago today, Buckingham
Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The couple were married in
Westminster Abbey on 20th November 1947 – meaning in just four
months time The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will…
The Grade II* listed mansion of Bentley
Priory in Stanmore, in the London Borough of Harrow, is best known
for the vital role it played during the Battle of Britain when the
building formed the setting for Headquarters Fighter Command. The
Priory remained an RAF base until 2008, when the offices finally
moved to RAF Northolt, after which plans began to transform the
Priory into a Museum, a project…
