Are you a royal aficionado? Is History an
interest of yours? Do you like reading? If so, you will enjoy these
books about royal history, all due to be released in November.
After the Sheikhs, Christopher M. Davidson – Release Date: November
11, 2013 Often overshadowed by the more famous British and European
monarchies are the extremely affluent Gulf monarchies – Saudi
Arabia, the…
The moment we saw Prince George on the
steps of St James’s Palace in only his second public appearance, we
knew what the British front pages would feature. Some newspapers
may be considered over the top where as some newspapers have not
featured the christening at all.
A Royal Christening: Why the Cambridges will forge their own path
22nd October 2013
On the eve of His Royal Highness Prince
George Alexander Louis of Cambridge’s christening – with all
of the speculation circulating about godparents and wardrobe
choices – I think it’s important to look at the only
information we know for sure…
TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at
an Olympic committee reception Born into a life of unimaginable
privilege, Their Royal Highnesses Prince William and Prince Harry
may have taken the choice to turn their backs on the world.
Like some of our past royals, the young Princes could
have rarely left the comfort of the Palace. Instead, following in
the footsteps of their grandparents, parents…
Shyama Perera is a weekly newspaper
reviewer and social commentator on BBC London and also regularly
reviews the newspaper front pages on the BBC News Channel. Shyama
also contributes to programmes such as The Jeremy Vine Show and
Woman’s hour. On our televisions, we…
Last weekend, Karen Kilrow and I
visited the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. I was looking forward
to it, even though I had been some years before. What I was most
looking forward to, however, was the new exhibition for 2013, “The
Queen’s Coronation…
Last week, I wrote about King George I.
Click here to read about his life and reign. A bust of King George
II Born George Augustus on 30 October 1683 to the future King
George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, King George II was the last
British Monarch to be born outside Great Britain. Like his father,
he was born in Hanover, where he spent most of his young
life. After his parents’ marriage…
In Dublin, a marker stands with King
George’s name Although my name prediction for Baby Cambridge was
Arthur, I cannot say I was overly shocked that the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge named their new-born son George. Because of his birth,
I have started to dig deeper…
Like millions of others last night, I was
an avid view of the BBC 1 adaptation of ‘The White Queen’, the
reason I choose now to blog on the programme is because of the way
Anne Neville was portrayed in last night’s episode. For some
unknown reason I never…
Prince Harry of Walesphoto credit: Glyn
Lowe Photoworks via photopin cc When I think about HRH Prince Harry
of Wales, many different words come to mind; words like kind,
charming, funny, loyal, and loving. Prince Harry is a man with many
different facets, or layers. These layers make him one of the most
beloved members of the royal family today. He is able to separate
work (military), royalty…
