Christmas spirit has taken over the
Queen’s official home in Scotland. The halls of Holyroodhouse
Palace in Edinburgh have been decked, the tree is trimmed, and the
royal residence is ready for its festive close-up. The Christmas
season at the palace, which has been home to royalty for centuries,
gets under way on 7 December when visitors will find themselves
surrounded by glittering festive…
You can’t escape from Brexit anywhere
these days. Fans of The Crown might have thought that season 3 of
the story of the House of Windsor under Elizabeth II would be a
safe haven from Euro talk, but they’re in for a shock. The third
instalment will include the moment…
‘The Favourite’, the film about Queen
Anne starring Olivia Colman, has won a record number of prizes at
the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). The movie focused on
the monarch’s powerful female friendships, picked up ten gongs at
the ceremony including ‘Best…
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Christmas – and one of the Queen’s favourite residences is ready to
put on a festive show like no other. The Christmas season at
Windsor Castle is under way. The Great Hall at the ancient castle
will, as always, form the centrepiece of the Christmas celebrations
at Windsor. A huge Christmas tree, around twenty feet in height,
will dominate the…
If you’ve not yet had your guess on what
Baby Sussex will be called, then help might just be at hand.
There’s been plenty of speculation already about what the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex might call their first child, due in the spring,
but a little bit of history…
He’s a future monarch and head of the
Commonwealth, a husband, a son, a brother, a father, and a
grandfather. But as Prince Charles turns 70, the inevitable
question arises. What do the years ahead look like for this man
whose sole job, in the words of his son Prince…
Balcony appearances to boost morale and
poignant messages to strangers they would never meet are just some
of the memories being shared by the Royal Family ahead of the
centenary of the end of World War One. As the 100th anniversary of
the Armistice approaches, items from the Royal Archives linked to
the conflict are being posted on official social media accounts,
painting a picture of the…
Personal items of Queen Victoria acquired by Historic Royal Palaces
2nd November 2018
Some personal items belonging to Queen
Victoria have been acquired by Historic Royal Palaces, the
independent charity which maintains Kensington Palace, ahead of the
bicentenary of the Queen’s birth in 2019, which the palace will
celebrate with a new exhibition and…
One advantage of a monarch who reigns for
a substantial period is you can potentially see a long line of
succession stretching into the future. Prince Charles is heir
apparent; he has a son, the Duke of Cambridge who has three
children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and…
The first day of the Dutch State Visit is
drawing to a close and, as usual, the pomp and circumstance have
caught our imaginations. But behind the glitter and the glamour are
lots of special royal details that make this trip even more
exciting. And we got to see lots of them in advance thanks to the
rather busy official social media accounts of the British and Dutch
royal families. Here are some…
