William Adelin was the only legitimate
son and heir of King Henry I of England. His early death by
drowning in an event known as the “White Ship Tragedy” would leave
his father without a male heir and eventually lead to a period of
civil war known as “The Anarchy”. William was born on 5 August 1103
in the old Anglo-Saxon capital of Winchester. He was the son of
King…
The stark contrast in reaction to Meghan’s miscarriage compared to that of Zara Tindall’s exposes the ugly racism entrenched in society
25th November 2020
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex
revealed that she sufferedthe “almost unbearable grief”ofa
miscarriage in July. Writing an article in theNew York Times,
Meghan shared her experiences, saying:“I knew, as I clutched my
firstborn child…
Two famous royal bridesmaids reveal where their gowns are hidden away
25th November 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh just
celebrated 73 years of marriage last week, and with royal weddings
on the brain, one of their bridesmaid’s daughters shared a special
memory. India Hicks and her mother Lady Pamela Hicks both served as
royal bridesmaids…
The role of consort can make or break a
monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their
spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their
consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of
York. Queen Elizabeth, 1464 – 1470; 1471 – 1483 Many of her enemies
would rather Elizabeth Wydville had never been queen at all.
Instead, she is…
For decades, many have painted the
Duchess of Cornwall as a villain cast opposite of Diana’s hero. It
is past time for that narrative to stop. I was struck by how the
Duchess is being, again, painted as the villain while watching the
latest series of The Crown. We…
Princess Charlene shares behind the scenes snaps from National Day
22nd November 2020
Princess Charlene has shared some behind
the scenes snaps from Monaco’s National Day celebrations on
Thursday, 19 November, on her official Instagram page. The photos
were taken inside the Princely Palace and feature her and Prince
Albert’s five-year-old…
The devastating fire which swept through
Windsor Castle on November 20th 1992 led to a massive salvage
operation and a restoration that lasted five years. And in the
process of saving the ancient residence, experts discovered some
intriguing royal secrets. In the kitchen area of the castle, the
destruction led to an old medieval roof being found behind a 19th
century redesign created by Jeffrey…
A pigeon is renamed after The Queen to mark her 73rd wedding anniversary
20th November 2020
A rescued pigeon has been renamed in
honour of The Queen to commemorate the occasion of her 73rd wedding
anniversary to the Duke of Edinburgh. People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called the pigeon Elizabeth in the
hope that the gift will encourage The…
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in
common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with
brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and
grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of
bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be…
A sparkling nod to royal romance in the Queen's latest official portrait
20th November 2020
The Queen has added a romantic touch to
her latest official photograph. For in the image taken to mark her
73rd wedding anniversary, Her Majesty has given pride of place to a
sparkling brooch which links this new picture to others captured at
deeply personal moments in her historic reign. The Chrysanthemum
brooch has featured in some of the most significant portraits taken
during the marriage…
