The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge show
off their son, Prince George of Cambridge, to the world’s media In
just a few short months, probably September or October, His Royal
Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge will be
christened into the Anglican Church of England. As future king,
this is a pivotal and important event in the life of the young
prince because he will become Head…
King James VI became King James I of
England in 1603, creating the personal union between the English
and Scottish thrones. The British Monarchy was formed when King
James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603. Prior
to that, Kings and Queens of England and…
For any new father, getting to know your
baby is very important, but with only two weeks statutory paternity
leave, it is hard for you to go back to work. This is a problem
that is facing Prince William this week after he to returns to work
in North Wales. What will this…
Many people assume that because the
Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, I’ll explain why this isn’t the case and
why, to the disappointment of many fans, she will – as things stand
– never hold the title of Princess Kate. The drama began with the…
This is the second interview in our
series. Click here to see our first interview with Andrew Jamieson,
the Queen’s official scribe and illuminator. Grant Harrold worked
in the Prince of Wales’s household from 2004-2011. You can see
Grant’s new…
Much has been made of the Queen’s and
Prince Charles’ apparent veto power over proposed legislation in
the House of Commons (see, for example, The Independent and the BBC
News). These ‘veto’ powers have been around for centuries and
are part of…
This is the first in what we hope will be
a series of fascinating and candid interviews with some very
interesting (and in some cases, lesser known) people who are
involved in working with the Royal Family. Andrew Stewart
Jamieson is Her Majesty The Queen’s Official Scribe and
Illuminator and he very kindly spared us some of his time to answer
a few questions about just what it is he does.
As Prince Harry re-introduces the world
to his girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, we take a look at just who
Cressida is, (how to pronounce her name), whether she’s likely to
be a long-term girlfriend for Harry (or more) and more. Cressida
Bonas (name pronounced as…
It has come to our attention recently
that there is some confusion about Prince William and the Duchess
Of Cambridge’s placement in terms of entitlement to titles, in
order to try and redress this, here’s our short, yet we hope
informative guide, to what Prince…
‘The Crown’ is said to be a term
synonymous with the monarch, a term used in legal situations and by
monarchists. But what does it actually mean, and why has something
inanimate and useful as a form of royal headdress been taken to
mean the sovereign of the country. The first thing to mention is
what actually is the crown. Not the physical crown, the
metaphorical crown. The crown is…
