She was the queen who gave Henry VIII the
son he so desired but Jane Seymour’s story had far from a happy
ending. The consort died just a few days after presenting the Tudor
monarch with his longed for male heir and is now said to haunt one
of the most famous royal residences in the world. Royal Central
takes a look at the stories of Jane’s ghost at Hampton Court
Palace. In the…
She’s one of the most famous queens in
history and died in 1603. Since then numerous royals (and monarchs
themselves) have claimed to have seen the departed monarch in ghost
form, and we are taking a look at some of those ghost stories.
Windsor Castle Queen…
Painting by ground breaking artist rediscovered in a royal storage room
24th September 2023
The Royal Collection Trust has just
announced that a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has gone on
display at Windsor Castle for the first time in almost two
centuries. The announcement comes at the end of a much-needed
restoration work that the painting has…
Edmund Tudor, the royal patriarch whose tomb stands in St. David's Cathedral
10th September 2023
As the Prince and Princess of Wales
attended a small service at St. David’s Cathedral in Wales to mark
the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, they walked
past the tomb of another important figure in royal history. The
Princess laid a small bouquet of flowers on the altar during the
service, having passed the last resting place of a man whose
dynasty changed England forever. The…
Following the German invasion of Poland
in September 1939, Britain declared war on Nazi Germany. King
George VI would be the monarch to lead the UK through some of the
country’s darkest times. During the war, Windsor Castle would
become pivotal for the royal…
Rosendal Palace is one of the
lesser-known royal buildings in Sweden, but that doesn’t mean it is
less spectacular. Located on the island of Djurgården, in
central Stockholm, it was erected between 1823 and 1827 for King
Karl XIV Johan – none other than Jean…
For more than 300 years, St James’s
Palace has been the setting for some of the most important moments
in royal history. Serving as the residence for monarchs of England
until the reign of Queen Victoria, today it is still the home of
several members of the Royal Family but primarily a working palace.
Located in Westminster, the palace was built by Henry VIII in 1531.
This makes it even…
The history of Clarence House, one of London's last remaining aristocratic townhouses
17th August 2023
On The Mall, next to St James’s Palace,
you’ll find an aristocratic townhome, Clarence House. It’s the
current residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and a home
that has housed many generations of the British royal family.
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When people think of London, there are
probably a few things that come to mind. From Big Ben to red
phonebooths there are iconic images of the capital that everyone
knows. But if there is any palace someone recognises, it’s likely
Buckingham Palace. Originally known…
Buckingham Palace is one of the most
recognised buildings in the world and a symbol of the British Royal
Family. If it wasn’t for Queen Victoria’s accession, the palace may
have never become the principal royal residence as it did in 1837.
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to reside at the famous London
landmark. Her predecessor, William IV had died before the palace
was…
