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 Elizabeth, second
daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked
into Westminster Abbey on February…
CHARLIE PROCTOR: The Queen is absolutely right to call out the selfish anti-vaxxers – let’s hope they take notice
25th February 2021
This time three months ago I was drawing
up a list of celebrities who I was hoping would come out in support
of any approved vaccine against Covid-19. My dream list included
the likes of Brian Blessed, Sir Elton John, Little Mix and Gemma
Collins. All of these people could…
THE FOOTMAN: Fortune's Good Fortune - The story of the Queen's Mistress of the Robes as she celebrates her 101st birthday
24th February 2021
Less than a handful of people can walk
straight off the street and into The Queen’s private residences
without having to show a Royal Household pass, if you are not
yourself royal, that is! Ladies-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II
are, as one would expect, notable and…
As engagement rumours swelled around Lady
Diana Spencer before the official announcement on 24 February 1981,
she was a fixture in paparazzi photographs. Here are some of the
most iconic snaps taken of Lady Diana Spencer before she became
engaged to The Prince of Wales 40 years ago! [getty src=”73389801″
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As a future king, his wedding was always
going to be big news. For years, Prince Charles had been the
subject of chatter about who and when he would marry and when he
did announce his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, on February 24th
1981, it made headlines around the…
Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s engagement interview: “Whatever in love means”
24th February 2021
On the 3rd February 1981, Buckingham
Palace announced what should have been one of the most joyous
announcements of the century for the British monarchy – the
engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Forty
years on, and Netflix has recently released…
When Lady Diana Spencer formally
announced her engagement to the Prince of Wales on this day 40
years ago, her days as a fashion icon began. Though she’d been a
staple of the paparazzi as speculation mounted that she and Prince
Charles would soon be married, this was her first formal appearance
as the future Princess of Wales. Let’s look at what she wore on
this special day. Prince Charles…
Former Brazilian Imperial Palace destroyed by fire is to be completely restored by 2024
22nd February 2021
The former Brazilian Imperial Palace,
Paço de São Cristóvão, is set to be restored after being destroyed
by a large fire.. Located in Rio de Janeiro, the historic palace
was largely destroyed by the blaze on 2 September 2018. At the
time, the former royal residence…
They are the stuff of dreams and become
instantly memorable but many of the most famous royal weddings
dresses in history have far more interesting stories behind them
than that. From a bride forced to put aside her dream dress for
political reasons to a gown that was…
INTERVIEW: Allison Epstein brings Elizabeth I's spy network to life in her first novel
20th February 2021
You might know the Elizabethan playwright
and poet Christopher “Kit” Marlowe as one of the most famous of
Shakespeare’s predecessors, but for centuries Marlowe’s legacy has
lived on in another story: that he was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I.
A Tip for the Hangman, a new novel by debut historical author
Allison Epstein, explores what could have happened if Marlowe
truly…
