One of the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex at the start of 2019 is Smart Works, an
organisation which supports women into work. It was set up in 2013
with the aim of providing long term unemployed women with the tools
they need to get the job they want. That includes interview
training and support so that they have the confidence they require
when they go for a job. The…
Among the four new patronages announced
by the Duchess of Sussex as 2019 gets under way is the animal
welfare charity, Mayhew. The organisation is focused on supporting
cats, dogs and the communities they live in. Mayhew was set up in
1886 and since then has spearheaded…
Queen Anne takes centre stage as 'The Favourite' leads this year's BAFTA nominations
9th January 2019
Just days after scooping one of
Hollywood’s top acting prizes, Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen
Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has been nominated for another major movie
award. The star is in the running for Best Actress at the BAFTAs
where the film leads the field with…
Olivia Colman has won one of biggest
acting prizes in Hollywood for her portrayal of Queen Anne. She
took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for
her part in ‘The Favourite’ at the awards ceremony. The Globes are
the first big film and TV prizes of the Hollywood season with a
whole host of big names taking to the red carpet to get awards
season started. Other…
This weekend, Olivia Colman is up for
Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne
in ‘The Favourite’, the first time anyone has been nominated for
playing the last Stuart monarch. Anne, who ruled between 1702 and
1714, hasn’t found favour with…
10. The Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th
birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse The Duke of Edinburgh
will share his 100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will
be visible across most of Britain. PHOTO CREDITS: CHARLIE
PROCTOR & ORDNANCE SURVEY VIA FLICKR CC In what…
Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince
Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83 after recently being
diagnosed with dementia. Prince Henrik was the husband
of Queen Margrethe and father to Crown Prince…
As Queen Silvia of Sweden celebrates her
75th birthday today, we have compiled a list of facts about
Sweden’s Queen. Silvia was born as Silvia Renate Sommerlath in
1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. She is half German (through her
father) and half Brazilian (through her…
They’ve already helped win ‘The
Favourite’ some of the many awards that have come its way and now
you can see them up close and personal. A new exhibition of
costumes from the movie has opened at Kensington Palace. Outfits
from the film are on show in the Queen’s…
In a continuation of our two-part series,
our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of
Prince Albert: The passing of the Prince Consort is, of course,
synonymous with the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, where it took
place, a room which I have researched for some six years. The room
had been that in which Queen Victoria’s ‘Uncle King’ George IV had
died on 26 June 1830. It…
