The fifteenth century was littered with
Edwards. It had always been a popular royal name and the London
associations with Edward the Confessor, whose tomb was located
within Westminster Abbey, made it a favourite choice for royal
mothers giving birth there. It was also traditional to name sons
after their fathers or after the King. The succession of the
Yorkist Edward IV provided an obvious…
Buckingham Palace is the most iconic
symbol of the British Monarchy, but far from popular opinion, this
200-year-old building isn’t actually The Queen’s official
residence, and this is why… Buckingham Palace remains only the
London home of The Queen. Her…
“I know I have the body of a weak, feeble
Woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a King, and a King of
England too” (Queen Elizabeth I to her troops at Tilbury) What
springs to mind when you think about Elizabeth I, is it ‘The Virgin
Queen’…
Prince George turned one month this week,
and the cozy microcosm of his mother’s arms has evolved into a
world rich with sounds, colours, smells and textures of all kinds…
photo credit: conormcclure via photopin cc Off to Wales we go… Mum
and babe have left the heather-blanketed plains and woodlands of
the peaceful Bucklebury countryside, with its sheep, deer, and
monarch…
For any family, the birth of a baby is a
momentous occasion and welcoming a new person into the world is one
of life’s highlights. Most parents will spend the first few months
getting used to sleepless nights, changing nappies and caring for
their new arrival. Decisions…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
appeared to take inspiration from their European counterparts as
they release the first official photos of Prince George. Proud
parents William and Kate decided to unveil a relaxed family
portrait for George’s first official photo…
Born on the 15th of August 2013 to Lord
and Lady Frederick Windsor, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina is the
first grandchild of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, first
cousin twice removed of Her Majesty the Queen and now 47th in
line to the British throne. Lord Frederick Windsor is the
first-born and only son of Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent. He was born at St Mary’s Hospital in London…
It is three in the morning, and all
through the house, Not a peep, not a sound… not even a mouse.
Ahhhhhhhh… Prithee… Why can’t it be so? For the Sand-Man, little
one, is a friend, not a foe… photo credit: Christine ™ via photopin
cc Sleepus…
With the recent birth of a future king,
the eyes of the world have turned on the British Monarchy. With 3
future kings ready and waiting, people are beginning to wonder: How
much change is ahead? In recent months, the senior royals have had
their fair share of health issues.
There has been a lot of discussion
concerning who is entitled to call themselves a Princess followed
by their first name in the British system. Many people get it wrong
including the press, or shall I say, frequently the press. Many
know by now, for example, that when Diana was Princess of Wales she
was wrongly called Princess Diana by the media. Although she was a
Princess of the United Kingdom…
