Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94
official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in
her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States
twice in the ‘50s). A State Visit is when a foreign head of state
is invited to visit a country by that country’s head of state.
State Visits differ from Official Visits, as an Official Visit is
when high-ranking government officials…
Kensington Palace was, in its original
form, a Jacobean mansion built in 1605, and bought by William and
Mary in 1689. They directed Sir Christopher Wren to renovate and
expand the building, and Wren added a three-storey pavilion at each
corner to create more space for the…
Prince Albert is generally credited with
introducing the Christmas tree to Britain, but in fact, it was the
work of his wife’s grandmother, Queen Charlotte. Like Prince
Albert, Charlotte was born and raised in Germany, where the
tradition of bringing a tree inside at…
The Queen's first Christmas 1926: As Meghan looks ahead to her first royal Christmas, we look back at Princess Elizabeth's
5th December 2017
As Meghan Markle prepares to spend her
first Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham, her fiancé’s
grandmother may recall fondly her own early Christmases at the
much-loved Norfolk estate. One such occasion the Queen would be
unable to remember, however, is her first one, in 1926, when she
was just eight months old. Christmas 1926 was special in several
ways. Until that year, Princess…
Netflix’s hit royal drama The
Crown has captured its audience in untold waves with gripping
dialogue and moving dramatic sequences to portray its true to life
story. Making such a drama successful would not be possible without
the sprawling canvas it is painted on.
Let’s hope this is the last time I have
to write the ‘imminent engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle’, but while we all wait around for the news, here are some
fun facts about the woman who has captured Prince Harry’s heart. It
is easy to see…
Rachel Meghan Markle was born on 4 August
1981 in Los Angeles, California’s West Park Hospital to Doria (a
therapist and social worker) and Thomas W. Markle. She is of
mixed-race with her mother being African-American and her father
being of Dutch and Irish descent. Meghan is the youngest of Thomas
Markle’s three children and the only child of Doria. She has an
older half-sister, Samantha…
Her Majesty The Queen is in possession of
many diverse and varied items from the country’s swans, to
thousands of acres of property around the world. Oh yes, and
a McDonalds franchise! Technically, as the franchise is
located 80 miles outside London in Banbury Gateway…
By this point, we are familiar with
Meghan Markle, the American beauty who has captured Prince Harry’s
heart. However, most times she is referenced as an Actress as her
most recognised role is Rachel Zane on Suits, but Meghan is far
more. One of Meghan’s biggest…
The monarchy always must look towards the
future in order to stay alive. The must change with the times
without losing the tradition on which they stand. Here are just
five ways the British Monarchy will shape the future. WHAT WILL
HAPPEN IF THE QUEEN LIVES TO CELEBRATE HER PLATINUM JUBILEE? On 6th
February 2022, The Queen would celebrate 70 years on the throne;
she would be 95-years-old. As of…
