English novelist Philippa Gregory has
been made a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Other Boleyn
Girl author was given the honour for her services to literature and
charity. Gregory has been a long-time fundraiser for charitable
projects in The Gambia, the smallest country within the mainland of
Africa. Through her work, she’s helped to build nearly 200 wells
for rural…
Nowadays, he is referred to as ‘The Other
Prince William’, but who was Prince William of Gloucester and why
was his life cut so tragically short? On 18 December 1941, Prince
William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to
Prince Henry, Duke of…
It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to…
Why are William and Catherine known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn in Scotland?
27th May 2021
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
enjoy a bumper visit to Scotland, many of our readers have been
asking why we have been referring to the couple as the Earl and
Countess of Strathearn in recent days. When Prince William was made
Duke of Cambridge on the day he married Catherine Middleton, he was
also bestowed the title of Earl of Strathearn. As such, not only is
Catherine the Duchess of…
In recent years, it’s become something of
a go to wedding reception venue for a whole new generation of
royals. Frogmore House, settled in the rolling green of the Windsor
Castle estate, has seen celebrations following the marriages of
several of the Queen’s…
One question which has been asked over
the years is why Zara Tindall, like her brother, Peter Phillips,
does not have a royal title, unlike their royal cousins. They are
neither prince nor princess and don’t have the style of HRH in
front of their names. Their…
Prince Harry and his beloved mother, the
late Diana, Princess of Wales, are bound together by more than just
genetics. They are united in their mischievous smiles and their
desire to help others. But, there are also other ties that bind. In
life, Diana spoke openly about her struggles with mental health,
much like her younger son has done on numerous occasions. It was a
topic Harry addressed in…
Royal Wedding Guests: the foreign royals at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding
29th April 2021
As a semi-state event, the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 29 April 2011 attracted foreign
royalty from Europe, Asia and Africa. Let’s look back at some of
the foreign royals in attendance on William and Kate’s big day!
Queen Sofía of Spain…
Ten years ago today, I was introduced to
the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the
idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all
changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying
to become a nurse. My semester had…
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out
on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s
uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel
of the Irish Guards. Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform
in depth. The Queen announced that William would become Royal
Colonel of the Irish Guards on 10 February 2011, assuming the
position from Major General…
