Letters Patent in the United Kingdom are
legal instruments typically issued by the monarch. These patents
grant an office, right, title, or status to a person. They can also
be used for the creation of different corporations or offices,
granting city status, granting coat of arms, or for granting royal
assent. When a monarch pursues a Patent, there are three different
documents involved.
The infamous Tudor queen Anne Boleyn is
still a source of fascination 500 years later, and starting 4
March, visitors to Hampton Court Palace will be able to see a
special symbol associated with the doomed royal. A carved heraldic
badge of a crowned falcon on a tree…
Unseen portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales takes centre stage in new Kensington Palace exhibition
3rd March 2022
A previously unseen portrait of Diana,
Princess of Wales is among the photos on show in a new exhibition
opening at her former home, Kensington Palace. The picture, taken
by David Bailey is part of a new event in Jubilee year, Life
Through a Royal Lens, which examines the…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination
were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound
familiar?) but one thing the…
The day Westminster Abbey became the go to royal wedding venue for the House of Windsor
27th February 2022
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to
become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena…
Platinum Jubilee inspires new beer as countdown to celebration weekend really gets under way
25th February 2022
A brand new beer inspired by the Platinum
Jubilee has been launched as the countdown to the big celebratory
weekend hit 100 days. Windsor and Eton Brewery saw customers enjoy
their Castle Hill Platinum Pale Ale for the first
time on February 22nd 2022. The drink…
A cathedral has decided to mark the
Platinum Jubilee with a special celebration involving 70 people
with June birthdays. Ripon Cathedral is inviting local people born
in June to apply to be part of their Jubilee tea party. They hope
to include someone born in every June of The Queen’s reign in the
event which will take place on June 3rd 2022. Everyone invited will
be allowed to bring along…
Between myth and legend: the day will come and the kingdom shall fall
24th February 2022
In 1938, Prince Christopher of Greece and
Denmark, cousin to King George V, wrote in his memoirs: “Monarchy
can never die out in England, whatever its fate in other countries.
It is too deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people.” Perhaps
this is a truth that only…
Is it time for every country to remove controversial royal statues?
24th February 2022
In Belgium, a report on decolonisation
has recommended that a bronze statue of King Leopold II in Brussels
be melted down or removed. This is only the newest in a continual
call for controversial statues to be removed, including royal
statues. But should these statues be…
The finale of the Platinum Jubilee
weekend will include a visual representation of The Queen’s whole
70 year reign as thousands take to the streets of London to mark
the historic milestone. Organisers of the Platinum Pageant have
revealed fresh details of the show, which will unfold around
Buckingham Palace on June 5th 2022 as the four day celebration for
the Jubilee comes to an end. The…
