When King George V inherited the throne
from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in
the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the
last monarch of the dynasty. Queen Victoria was the sixth
monarch in the House of Hanover. In 1840, she married Prince Albert
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Their son, King Edward VII, took the
throne in 1901 upon his…
Let the King choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury? Not without a constitutional crisis
17th July 2025
A recent letter published in The
Spectator has stirred the waters of Church and State by proposing
that King Charles III should personally choose the next Archbishop
of Canterbury. The suggestion, made by a parish vicar, speaks to a
deep sense of dissatisfaction in some…
It is a scenario that lies more in the
realm of royal drama than modern reality: a monarch dies suddenly,
leaving behind a pregnant consort and a nation unsure of its next
sovereign. Yet this constitutional conundrum is one that has been
anticipated for centuries. British…
It was an act that shocked the world and
which is still seen as one of the most tragic royal ends of all. On
17 July 1918, the former Russian Imperial Family was executed by
the new Bolshevik government. Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna, and their children, Grand Duchess Olga, Grand
Duchess Tatiana, Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and
Tsarevich Alexei were first…
it’s one of the most important royal
weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most
famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893,
the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s
Palace. However, the duke…
The Queen’s Reading Room will be lending
a hand by providing support for a government initiative next
year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared that
2026 will officially be a National Year of Reading in the United
Kingdom. The government- in…
Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive
collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal
Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life
and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting
pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a gift from The Duke of
Edinburgh. Also known as the Grima Ruby Brooch, this one-of-a-kind
piece features a central…
The King and Queen were joined by several
other senior royals for the French State Banquet at Windsor Castle.
Both the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester were on hand
to help support the King, and both women wore long time favourite
tiaras. The Princess…
A future king called George has admitted
to sharing a talent with the last monarch to have that name. Prince
George, who turns 12 in just a few days’ time, has spoken publicly
of his enjoyment of tennis for the first time. The prince, second
in line to the…
The King visits his grandmother's favourite home - stirring memories of The Queen Mother
10th July 2025
King Charles this week paid a poignant
visit to Walmer Castle in Kent – a historic fortress that holds a
special place in royal memory as one of The Queen Mother’s most
beloved retreats. Set along the Kent coastline, Walmer Castle is
best known as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports – a ceremonial title once held with great affection by
Queen…
