Throughout history, many royals have
died in brutal and bizarre ways. Royals have been killed in
attacks, by illness and by accident. However, only one European
royal has ever been murdered by a monkey. That is the Greek
King Alexander, who died at 27-years-old in 1920. Prince Alexander
was born in 1893 as the second son of Greece’s King Constantine I
and his wife, Queen Sophia, born as…
The new pound coin in the UK bears an
image of the Queen’s head, surrounded by the words ‘ELIZABETH II
D.G.REG.F.D.’ It stands for: ‘Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei
Defensor.’ (‘Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of
the Faith.’ in…
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…
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 inhabitants living on it. Despite
compromising of less than 2.6 square miles, it has been in
territorial dispute for centuries due to…
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. Embed from Getty Images Already the question is being asked
over who will replace Miss…
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 or cozy house; they live in
palaces with servants and staff to do their every bidding. Let’s
not forget vacations…
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…
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 darkness. For daughters of wealthy
nobles, an appointment as a lady-in-waiting was highly sought
after, with service to the queen…
