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 taken at 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 young…
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…
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 Deacon, who has played a large part in
Catherine’s life over the past five years. There are many names to
look out for, but…
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…
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 and cloisonné
enamel which 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 ‘cure’ in…
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…
