It is thought to be the only surviving
remnant of the famous wardrobe of Elizabeth I. Now visitors to
Hampton Court Palace can see a fragment of one of her most famous
dresses for themselves. The exquisitely embroidered fabric is now
on show at the Tudor palace, next to one of the best known
portraits of the Virgin Queen which is believed to show her wearing
the material. For the first timem…
Princess Alix of Hesse, sixth child and
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Princess Alice, Grand
Duchess of Hesse and her husband, Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse,
was six years old when her mother died on 14 December 1878,
incidentally the seventeenth…
The Editors' Debate: Yes - The Queen should wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
8th October 2019
A week, they used to say, is a long time
in politics. Right now, in the UK, make that fifteen minutes. But
we do now know that there will be a Queen’s Speech on October 14th
2019 after Parliament was prorogued, without legal issue, on
October 8th. And a Queen’s…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 2)
8th October 2019
Today we continue with the final part of
Chief Reporter Kristin Contino’s interview with historian, author,
and BBC documentary presenter Dr Helen Castor (Read the first part
of the interview here). Castor recently travelled to America to
present lectures about Lady Jane Grey for the Royal Oak Foundation,
the U.S. affiliate of the National Trust, as part of their renowned
lecture series.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
revoked the royal styles of Royal Highness from five of his
grandchildren – the children of his younger two children, Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. So, why does this make sense to
do? While there’s no doubt that…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 1)
7th October 2019
You might know her as “The Nine Days
Queen,” and Lady Jane Grey has become a sort of tragic romantic
figure in English history because of her short reign and eventual
beheading. But who was this teenage girl who came to the throne as
the first proclaimed queen…
The latest Royal Central podcast with
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck looks at the
Sussexes in southern Africa, a major moment for a popular princess
and asks whether the Queen should wear the Crown to the State
Opening of Parliament. [soundcloud
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Royalists are anxiously awaiting the
newest series of Netflix’s The Crown. Season three is not too far
away with a premiere date of 17th November. The third and fourth
series is set to focus on 1964 – 1976. While it is unclear when we
will see series four, we…
The royal diary is filling up after the
summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh
stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate
and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way
this week. Here’s Royal…
Did you know that The Queen’s heels are
precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so
she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her
Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow
Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe.
The book, by British journalist Sali Hughes, was released this
spring in the UK but…
