Princess Alexandra has thanked staff
working at a hospital treating patients with Covid-19. The Queen’s
cousin praised their efforts in a message sent to the Princess
Alexandra Hospital in Essex as it marked its 55th anniversary. The
hospital, in Harlow, was named in honour of the princess and she
officially opened it back in 1965. On the exact anniversary of the
ceremony, Alexandra sent a…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving, perhaps, the most controversial queen consort
England ever had. When did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn get married?
The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is long and convoluted and
has been studied, dissected and…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep
her distance from Wallis Simpson is well known, with Her Majesty
once writing a letter describing the American socialite as a
‘’naughty lady’. The description of Wallis came in a letter penned
by Elizabeth to her own…
It has been 80 years since the German
invasion of Norway. Hitler was looking for the Norwegian royal
family, and for a while, he also tried to get the 3-year-old Prince
Harald to rule the nation as a child king. The royal family managed
to escape and lived in exile in the UK and the US for the next five
years. The Royal Palace in Oslo was abandoned quickly; there was no
time to take all the…
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was a
beloved member of the Royal Family, living for 101 remarkable
years. But even before she married a future king, Lady Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon was descendant from the Royal House of Scotland and
already lived in a castle. Here, we take a…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving the death of a king. What happened to William II
of England? As the third son of William the Conqueror, William II
had already made his mark before he even became king. His exact
date of birth is not known but it…
It was a famous royal love story that
shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the
ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him
his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who
supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship lasted
decades, survived a serious separation and ultimately led to the
creation of a dynasty which would snatch the throne…
With a strong passion for the theatre,
it’s no wonder the Earl of Wessex has chosen to support a number of
charities, performing arts groups, and festivals in the arts world.
The Queen’s youngest child performed in various theatre productions
during his Cambridge…
As a Belgian royal warrant holder,
milliner Fabienne Delvigne is no stranger to designing for royalty.
Described as “a true magician” by Diane Von Furstenberg, Maison
Fabienne Delvigne has created hats for the likes of Queen Mathilde,
Queen Máxima, Queen Silvia…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving the death of a king. What happened to Edward II
of England? Edward II was born in 1284 as the fourth son of Edward
I and Eleanor of Castile. His three elder brothers pre-deceased
him, and he became his father’s heir and the first English prince
to be named Prince of Wales. In his youth, he became close to a man
named Piers…
