It’s among the lesser known sparklers on
show at Buckingham Palace this year but a pretty diamond brooch,
passed among queens before they were majesties, provides a
fascinating glimpse into how family and royal intertwine. The
Dorset Bow Brooch is one of the special gems on display at the
Palace as part of the summer exhibition there marking The Queen’s
Accession. Glittering…
A sparkling celebration for the Jubilee as Buckingham Palace opens its doors for the summer
22nd July 2022
Buckingham Palace is now open to visitors
for the summer with a brand new exhibition all about The Queen’s
Accession at the heart of the royal show. The display is nestled in
the centre of the tour of the State Rooms at the Palace and offers
a chance to see some of…
A service commemorating the bravery of
Belgian forces in World War One has been held in London. The annual
ceremony saw British and Belgian troops march through the capital
for the Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph followed by a wreath
laying service at Horse Guards…
It might seem like a happily ever after
for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall after more than
17 years of marriage. However, the truth is the road to their
marriage was a long time coming. It’s believed Camilla and Charles
met in mid-1971. In 1970, Andrew Parker Bowles had ended his
relationship with Camilla and was linked to Charles’s sister,
Princess Anne. While they…
One of Britain’s much loved, all-around
entertainers, Joanna Lumley, has been awarded a damehood by
Princess Anne during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace for her
services to drama, entertainment and charitable causes. Following
the ceremony, Dame Joanna, in a fuchsia…
The Queen makes surprise appearance in Maidenhead as she conducts rare joint engagement with Princess Anne
15th July 2022
The Queen has conducted a rare in-person
engagement in Maidenhead alongside her daughter, the Princess
Royal. Her Majesty battled the humid weather conditions to
officially open the new Thames Hospice building, which is located
just a short distance away from Windsor…
It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five centuries on, the question remains – how many
clandestine ceremonies did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn take part in?
Their union…
Royal weddings are now major
celebrations, glittering events that capture the imagination and
draw huge crowds who cheer the vows and shout demands for a kiss
when the deal is done. However, in centuries past a royal union
might be a discreet event, witnessed by just a…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
As the long, dry summer of 1905 unfurled
across Britain, a prince was born, but his arrival was far from the
media event that the arrival of a new royal heralds today. On July
12th 1905, the Princess of Wales gave birth to her sixth child and
fifth son. But his arrival was little more than a footnote in the
papers of the day. The baby boy, who would be christened John
Charles Francis, would…
