It’s seventy five years exactly since the
Dukedom of Edinburgh was given to a young bride groom about to
embark on a marriage that would change the House of Windsor
forever. Thanks to Prince Philip, the title became one of the best
known in the world but it has a long and varied history all of its
own. Most recently, it was bestowed upon Prince Philip just ahead
of his marriage to the…
All of Edinburgh's duchesses - from a forgotten princess to a truly historic Monarch
19th November 2022
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of
the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74
years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be
Duke of Edinburgh but the four women who have been the city’s
duchess are all famous names in…
It became one of the most famous royal
titles of the 20th century and it came into being exactly 75 years
ago today. On November 20th 1947, King George VI issued Letters
Patent making his soon to be son in law the Duke of Edinburgh. King
George VI created the new dukedom…
It’s one of the most famous titles in
recent royal history but its creation, seventy five years ago
today, came as little surprise to many. For as one newspaper put
it, the decision to create the Dukedom of Edinburgh for the
bridegroom of the heir to the throne had been an open secret for
months. King George VI made his soon to be son in law, Philip
Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in…
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by its most recent holder. It’s now exactly
three quarters of a century since Prince Philip was given the
dukedom by King George VI, who was about to walk his daughter,
Elizabeth, down the aisle of…
Should William switch football teams now
that he’s Prince of Wales? No, and I’m going to answer this
question with the amount of sincerity it warrants. Let’s break down
what it means to have a team. To have a team means that you can
pick said team for…
Historically, Japan is one of the oldest
empires in the world that is still in existence today. However, the
role of the Emperor has tended to fluctuate a lot within the
millennia of history since the creation of the first
shogunate. In some periods, the Emperor only had a symbolic
role, while in others, all power to rule over the country was in
his hands. And I can use the masculine pronoun…
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who
stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t
exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of
the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old
princess called Elizabeth. Now, George…
King Harald and Queen Sonja recently
caused some controversy after making comments about Americans. On 8
November, their daughter, Princess Märtha Louise, announced she
would step back from royal duties and relinquish her patronages.
The Norwegian Royal Court said…
It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The most recent took place sixty years ago. On
June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in
front of royalty…
