Up until 1861, when the peninsula was
reunited to include more or less its current territory, Italy was
home to three major states: the centre was under the rule of the
Vatican, the south was called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and
the north was under the domain of the Savoy dynasty.
Ultimately, the latter prevailed, and the Italian peninsula was
reunified under King Victor Emmanuel II of…
Some may know him as The Right Honourable
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, and some may know him
as The Queen’s nephew. The 3 of November marks 60 years since David
was born to Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl
of Snowdon. Fully named…
As she delivered her message by video to
the COP26 summit in Glasgow, The Queen was seen in one of the
splendid rooms of Windsor Castle with the green pastures of that
ancient royal domain stretching out behind her. But in the
background was perhaps another message. The…
At the COP26 Climate Summit, the Duke of
Cambridge joined Earthshot Prize Winners and finalists in
addressing world leaders. The Duke spoke during the Accelerating
Clean technology Innovation and Deployment session in one of the
plenary rooms at the summit. This particular event brings together
countries and business leaders to discuss how they can collaborate
and accelerate the innovation of…
According to the Swedish Royal
Household’s website, the Scandinavian country will soon host a
State Visit 40 years in the making. On the 24th and 25th of
November 2021, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will travel
to Sweden with the Spanish Minister of Foreign…
The Queen is spotted behind the wheel driving around Windsor as she continues to rest on doctors' orders
1st November 2021
The Queen has been spotted driving around
the Windsor estate as the 95-year-old monarch continues to rest
following advice from her doctors. The images of The Queen sitting
behind the wheel of her Jaguar Estate will no doubt reassure many
Brits that the monarch remains in…
The Palace of Holyroodhouse has been an
official royal residence since the early 1500s. It’s currently the
official Scottish residence of The Queen. Located in the centre of
Edinburgh, it stands in all its grandeur at one end of the royal
mile, while Edinburgh Castle is located at the opposite end.
Although, it is the setting of the British monarchy’s official
Scottish residence…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
She had been an integral part of the
House of Windsor for almost seventy years; she was the oldest ever
member of the Royal Family, and she had lived an adventure packed
life that broke the regal mould in many ways. The death of Princess
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, on…
While debates still take place in Japan
on whether or not women should have succession rights and head
their own branches of the Imperial Family, empress regnants have
existed before in Japanese history. In fact, Japan has had eight
women reign in their own right, the last of whom was
Go-Sakuramachi. Born as Princess Toshiko on 23 September 1740, the
future monarch was the daughter of Emperor…
