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 Westminster Abbey to marry Edinburgh’s
new duke. Prince Philip is one of five men to have held the title
of Duke of Edinburgh…
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…
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 VI’s grandson has asked the
House of Lords to amend it. King Charles III wants his sister and
brother added to the list of…
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…
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the
mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside
the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history
as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he
was the somewhat dodgy Duke of Clarence who had champagne taste and
no money, purely because he had spent everything he’d been given.
Dorothea Jordan was…
The third son of King George V and Queen
Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went
onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting
with not being able to…
Sitting at my desk watching the trailer
for the upcoming season of The Crown for the first time last month,
my heart started to race as I broke out in goosebumps. From its
opening scene of Windsor Castle burning to Diana’s anguish and the
Queen’s despair, all set…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. On the 85th…
