Some may have heard of Sir Allan
Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know
him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who
would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born
11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was
the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving
son of…
Victoria was the monarch who invented
jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are
among the most famous events of royal history and helped shape her
legacy. But our modern minds assume there must also have been a
silver version, for that is the pattern we…
It’s one of the most potent symbols of
the record breaking reign of Elizabeth II and, as her Platinum
Jubilee year continues, it’s become a focal point for reflections
on her rule. The Coronation dress has come to life again in
different ways to mark this major…
The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the tragedy that changed their lives forever
8th July 2022
It was a quiet country affair, far
removed from the pomp and ceremony we’ve come to expect from royal
weddings. The setting was an English parish church, the regal guest
list only filled a couple of pews, and the bride walked in several
minutes late carrying her own train to protect it from the rain.
The marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, on 8 July 1972,
was a royal wedding with a…
Boris Johnson has informed Her Majesty
The Queen that he is to resign as Prime Minister of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland. Her Majesty, who has recently returned to
Windsor Castle after spending the week at Sandringham, will soon
appoint the 15th Prime Minister of her…
The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as
she prefers to be known, is perhaps one of the most uncommon faces
in the British Royal Family. Over the years, she has rarely made
public appearances, but each summer, she usually makes an
exception. The Duchess is a regular at…
It’s only a month since the Jubilee but
it seems the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s
reign could be about to produce an unexpected legacy. The political
career of Boris Johnson is teetering on the brink this evening and
as Her Majesty contemplates the possibility of appointing the 15th
Prime Minister of her rule, could it be that her Jubilee was the
beginning of the…
An avid sports fan, Diana, Princess of
Wales, was seen courtside on Wimbledon frequently throughout the
1980s and 1990s. Her appearances were perhaps as memorable as some
of the matches she watched. She was seen with Sarah, Duchess of
York, multiple times, and she cheered on…
Can it really be a month already since
the Platinum Jubilee? On June 5th 2022, the final spectacle of the
weekend of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the reign
of Elizabeth II took place before Her Majesty stepped on to the
balcony of Buckingham Palace while…
Wimbledon 2022 is here, and many are
looking forward to the Duchess of Cambridge taking over the Duke of
Kent’s responsibilities. After five decades as president of
Wimbledon, the Duke passed the role onto the Duchess, who is
already the patron of Wimbledon’s All England Lawn Tennis and
Croquet Club (AELTC). With her new role, we will likely see a lot
more of the Duchess at the…
