Following her birth on April 21 1926 at the home of her maternal grandparents at 17 Bruton St Mayfair, the baby Princess Elizabeth moved to the house that her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, had takenat 145 Piccadilly W1. This would be the house in which she would spend the first years of her childhood, as well as White Lodge in Richmond Park.These were the residences where the…
Will Gibraltar turn into the next Falklands? All you need to know about the territorial dispute
2nd April 2017
Gibraltar – a large piece of rock over 1,000 miles away from Britain is currently in the midst of conflict over what country has legal sovereignty: the UK or Spain?
But Gibraltar is not just a large piece of rock; it is British overseas territory with 30,000…
As Royal Central announced that the Duchess of Cambridge would be losing her Private Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, many volunteered themselves as tribute in her place. Although we all know that the chances of an outsider being picked for the job are unlikely, what would it be…
On Tuesday, Royal Central exclusively revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge’s Private Secretary and right-hand woman, Rebecca Deacon, would be leaving her role in the Autumn.
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Already the question is being asked over who will replace Miss Deacon, who has played a large part in Catherine’s life over the past five years.
There are many names to look out for…
It goes without saying that all royals live a decidedly grander life than the rest of the world. They don’t know the feeling of worry or anxiety when they go to use their credit cards. They won’t ever be declined. And living quarters? Forget one small apartment…
Was Prince Philip significant in banning women from serving on the Royal Yacht Britannia?
6th March 2017
Kelli Finger offers her insight towards the rumours that Prince Philip played a significant role in banning women from serving on the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Back in 1975, the Princess Royal was Chief Commandant of women, (Wrens), of the Navy. So it’s unusual that her…
A set of silver gilt andcloisonné enamelwhich stirred interest in the antique world since it was recently consigned as going to auction, sold today for £20,000. This champlevé cutlery set told a story that links the future Tsarina of Russia’s visit to the Yorkshire town of Harrogate in 1894, where she had gone to take a cure.
Princess Alix of Hesse was advised to take a…
In the early modern period, the allure of court life was more than desirable, which caused families to seek positions that were in service of the crown. It has been said that to be around a king and his court was like being next to the sun, but when away it was only…
Birth and Childhood
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier.
At the time of…
After 65 years on the throne, it’s probably safe to say that The Queen has seen pretty much everything – and that includes some truly wacky memorabilia to commemorate her life and reign!
Since she became Her Majesty The Queen on 6 February 1952 the beloved monarch has seen her image reproduced in a multitude of ways, on an array of objects, in all corners of the world. Though some will always…
