On this day, January 21, 30 years ago,
King Harald took his oath to parliament. On the evening of 17
January 1991, King Olav V died. At the same time, Crown Prince
Harald became Norway’s new king, King Harald V. When one monarch
passes away, the next takes over at the same moment. Hence the
expression “The King is dead – Long live the King”. However, the
transition is also…
If you were watching President Joe
Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on
Wednesday and are British, you might have been confused as to why
“God Save The Queen” was being played. If you are American like me,
you would think nothing of…
Today, President-elect Joe Biden will
join the 13 other Americans who have served as President of the
United States while Her Majesty has been the monarch of our closest
ally. Former President Donald Trump was just the latest President
of the United States to meet Her…
Today the name Frogmore might be most
associated with the cottage where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
used to live, but on the other side of the Frogmore estate, you’ll
find the Frogmore Mausoleums and the Royal Burial Ground: home to
the final resting places of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and many
other members of the Royal Family. Frogmore sits in Windsor Home
Park, about half a…
And then we came to the end. The
controversial presidency of Donald J. Trump finishes at noon on
January 20th 2021 but will be talked about for years to come. In
his four years in charge of the United States of America, President
Trump has had several brushes with royalty…
The Tower of London is famous for its
ravens, also known as ‘The Guardians of the Tower’. This British
myth is taken very seriously. Although, it is not known exactly
where it originated from or how and when the ravens first took up
residence at the Tower, legend has it…
Who was Queen Charlotte? The real story behind the Bridgerton Queen
19th January 2021
Bridgerton has captivated over 63 million
households since it dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day. Based on
author Julia Quinn’s best selling series of books, the
regency-period drama has enthralled us with its witty banter and
decadent costumes. But of all the wonderful characters in the
series, none seems to have captured our attention quite like Queen
Charlotte, who presides over The…
Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England and the
mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The present
structure was built between 1070 and 1077 replacing an earlier
structure that had been destroyed by fire.
This year it is 30 years since King
Harald and Queen Sonja became monarchs in Norway after the death of
King Olav V. There will be no grand celebration this year due to
the pandemic, but the King and Queen have therefore in
collaboration with the state TV channel NRK made a…
A sad anniversary falls for the House of
Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years
since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure.
John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King
George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on
the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was
spent on the…
