It is one of the most famous pictures in
royal history, a moment when a Monarch and his people were
completely united. As World War Two came to an end in Europe, King
George VI and his family stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
surrounded by the cheers of thousands. With them, the wartime Prime
Minister, Winston Churchill, whose leadership had already made him
a legend. On the 75th…
On May 8th 2020, the Queen will speak to
her country and her Commonwealth to mark the 75th anniversary of
Victory in Europe Day. Her own VE Day address will take place at
9pm, the exact time her father, King George VI, spoke as World War
Two came to an end in Europe seventy…
In the days and weeks afterwards, King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited many parts of England to see
how people were beginning to tackle post war living. They were
given a warm reception everywhere while some areas, like London’s
East End, welcomed them as one of…
Around the same time that the UK
introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights
as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But
royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is
the case in most European countries, a prince may take a husband
and a princess may choose a wife. But when that happens, what title
will be bestowed on…
In the years ahead, both the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge will act as consorts to their
husbands when they one day ascend to the throne. It is a well
established constitutional convention that the wife of a King is
styled as Queen Consort. The last…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and
destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre
Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in
history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the
ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
Was Prince William's tragic death kept secret from the Duke of Gloucester?
7th May 2020
The third son of King George V and Queen
Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went
onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting
with not being able to continue his life with the woman he was
having an affair with, Beryl Markham, and having to pay her and her
husband hush-money for…
It’s grand, unforgettable and we first
saw it exactly sixty years ago. The tiara chosen by Princess
Margaret for her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has
become iconic. In fact, it was such a successful pick, it begs the
question – is…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and…
On This Day in 1960: The Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones took place
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married
Antony Armstrong Jones at Westminster Abbey. The wedding would make
history as it was the first royal wedding to be broadcasted on
television with an estimated 300 million people tuning in to watch
the day unfold. The Engagement [getty src=”3226745″ width=”594″
height=”525″ tld=”com”] Prior to their…
