To start with it’s worth noting that
Monarchy isn’t a popularity contest. The fact that there is a fixed
line of succession is what makes it a Monarchy and to deviate from
that, regardless of intention, would undoubtably cause questioning
over the succession altogether. Why have a Monarchy if you’re going
to choose the heir? Next we have the problem of whether it can
actually be done. The…
It was a long time coming, almost a
century had passed since James VI & I took over control of the
English and Scottish thrones because of his shared Tudor blood with
Elizabeth I. Between that time and 1707, the monarch of both
Kingdoms had to deal with separate Parliaments…
In honour of Her Royal Highness, we have
compiled a list of our top 10 quotes from the person the media
nickname Princess Pushy. If you have any others, please feel free
to contribute in the comments section at the bottom of the page. On
her lineage and her…
The story of the royal connection begins
in 1862. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, was
looking for a country home for his eldest son Albert Edward, Prince
of Wales before his twentieth birthday. The idea was to find a
healthy retreat for his young son, away from the distractions of
the city. Prince Albert Edward married Princess Alexandra
of Denmark on 10 March 1863, and they…
Prince George has no official place in
the Order of Precedence Yes, since there is no defined place for a
great-grandchild of the Sovereign in the Order of Precedence,
Prince George is assumed to take the place as a son of a royal
Duke – coming after George, Earl of St…
Tickets for Trooping The Colour are
allocated via ballot and between now an February, applications must
be sent should you wish to attend. Trooping The Colour is a
traditional parade performed by one of the 5 regiments of
footguards to Her Majesty every year, where the…
There’s no doubt that 2013 has been
another amazing year for the Royal Family. With the birth of Prince
George in July and the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation,
it’s been another year of milestones. But 2014 will, I’m sure, have
its own share of surprises and historic events. In January, Mike
and Zara Tindall are expected to welcome their first child, who
will be 16th in line to…
Downton Abbey is, without doubt, one of
the most consistently popular TV shows produced in recent times.
The show, which gives a look at the life of the Crawleys, a
fictional aristocratic family who run and own the Downton estate.
Set in the early 1900s, the show gives a…
Two times a year (at The Queen’s Official
Birthday and on New Year’s Day), lists of those set to receive
honours from The Queen are published by the Government. The most
common order which those being honoured are admitted to is the
Order of the British Empire…
Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth: An extraordinary relationship
5th December 2013
As the world marks Nelson Mandela’s
passing, we take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary
relationship the former South African President and Her Majesty The
Queen shared. “It began at the 1991 heads of government meeting in
Harare,” recalled Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Commonwealth
Secretary General. “Mandela had been invited to Salisbury by Robert
Mugabe with my agreement…
