“Remember remember the 5th of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot…” November 5th is still considered to
be one of the most important in British history. But why? What are
the royal links? And why do we still mark it today? On April 13,
1570, Guido ‘Guy’ Fawkes was born in York, England. He was to
become one of the greatest criminal masterminds in history. The
daring escapade he…
It is not often American politicians say
“God save the Queen”. This was exactly what happened when Joe Biden
certified the election of Donald Trump as President in January
2017. While the applause rang out in the Senate chamber, he quietly
said: “God save…
Learn more about the Earl of Snowdon, the
son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of The Queen, on his
59th birthday: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on
November 3, 1961, in Clarence House to Princess Margaret and
Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the Countess…
We’ve seen hundreds of photos of members
of the Royal Family, and sometimes, we see them hanging out with
other famous faces. Royal Central is taking a look at royals and
what celebrities they consider friends. The Duchess of Sussex and
Priyanka Chopra-Jonas [getty src=”960044182″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”com”] Priyanka and the…
1 November 1864: On this day in 1864,
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine was born in Germany. She
met her tragic end in 1918 when she was murdered by The Cheka
(Soviet secret police) by being beaten and thrown in a mine before
having grenades launched at them and…
Dukedoms are the highest titles in the
British roll of peerage. These titles are sometimes created and
bestowed on sons and grandsons of the British monarch, usually when
they get married. Named after the capital city of Scotland, the
Dukedom of Edinburgh was first…
Glamis Castle is steeped in history.
Located in Angus, Scotland, it has been the seat to the Earls of
Strathmore and Kinghorne and home to the Lyon family since the 14th
century. An author you may have heard of, William Shakespeare, used
it as inspiration for “Mac, err, “the Scottish play.” 2020 has been
crazy enough, let’s play it safe and not tempt fate. Many of you
may know it as the…
History of Royal Titles: Why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as the Duke of Normandy?
31st October 2020
In the middle ages, the Duke of Normandy
was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in northwestern France. In
911, the duchy came from a grant of land given to the Viking
leader, Rollo, by Charles III, the Carolingian ruler of West
Francia in a bid to stop the Viking onslaught.
The Duke of Sussex is a substantive title
and is one of the several royal dukedoms created twice in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedom takes its name from the
county of Sussex in southeast England. The title first appeared
with the Kingdom of Sussex, an…
History of Royal Titles: the historic Duchy that only a male heir can hold
30th October 2020
The Duke of Cornwall is a special title
within the British monarchy, reserved for the male heir to the
throne. First created in 1337 by King Edward III for his eldest son
Edward, the Duchy was meant to provide an independent revenue
stream for the heir to the throne that included land holdings.
Prince Charles’s website notes that, “The Duchy currently provides
an annual income of £21m…
