In this instalment of The Queen Mother’s
life, we look at the 1950s, no doubt a sad but also memorable
decade for Elizabeth. The decade started off on a high for Queen
Elizabeth, as she welcomed her second grandchild in 1950: Princess
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, a sister for Prince Charles, born in
1948. After an operation to improve his circulation, The King
needed his wife and daughters…
Queen Victoria's Treasure: The bullet which killed Lord Nelson
10th February 2015
In a cabinet outside The Waterloo Chamber
in Windsor Castle sits one of the smallest pieces of history. Once
belonging to Queen Victoria and no bigger than a 5p piece, the
article in question was deadly. Now, the bullet which killed Vice
Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson is set is…
The history department at Kent County
Council in Maidstone have unearthed a forgotten edition of Magna
Carta that could be worth up to £10 million. The historical
parchment that established the principle of the rule of law lay
forgotten about in the council’s archives…
Plans have been announced by Winchester
Cathedral to lift the lids of their historic mortuary chests. It is
believed that the historic tombs contain the mortal remains of some
of the early Royals of Wessex. The chests, which have been assessed
as part of the Cathedral’s conservation work, rest in the Lady
Chapel and are thought to also contain the remains of three bishops
as well as a host…
An exact replica of the Magna Carta is to
bedisplayed inLiverpool by two of Cunard’s ocean liners in May. A
Royal Meeting: Each of Cunard’s liners meet in Southhampton as part
of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations The…
Barge from The Queen's Diamond Jubilee to lead Magna Carta anniversary river pageant
4th February 2015
The flagship barge that led Her Majesty
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant, Gloriana, will be the
star of the show again at the upcoming Magna Carta 800th River
Relay through Maidenhead and Windsor. The River Relay will travel
along the Thames from Hurley to…
His works and commissions are
universally recognisable, and he is classed as one of the most
important architects of the late 18th and early 19th Century
Britain. John Nash, a clever yet troubled man, left an
indelible mark on London. So why, with regal designs for
Buckingham Palace and Brighton’s Royal Pavilion,
would a sorrowful demise see him end life penniless?
There is debate…
Buckingham Palace curators may have dug
deep (pun intended) to find out Henry VIII may have had interest in
gardening and referred to the world’s first gardening manual for
inspiration. Front page of the gardening manual, c. 1490-5, showing
inscription by Richard Rawson…
John Churchill circa 1685-1690. John
Churchill was born at Ashe House in Devon on 26th May 1650. His
father, Winston, became impoverished after supporting the Royalist
cause during the English Civil Wars. Despite these humble
beginnings, John Churchill would come to serve…
The year was 1544, and, after many
gruelling months, the Frenchmen in the coastal town of Boulogne had
surrendered to the English.When he heard news of the surrender, a
victorious King Henry VIII triumphantly flung his hat into the air.
Hat linked to Henry VIII acquired by Historic Royal Palaces in
Hampton Court’s 500th anniversary year. (Photo courtesy of Historic
Royal Palaces). The hat…
