In the early autumn days of1537,King
Henry VIIIwas celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in
full swingfor an elaborate christening and bonfires were being lit
around the little boy’s future kingdom. But while the parties…
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…
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 Speech usually means the Monarch, golden
carriages and the Crown. But the last time a Conservative led
administration…
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…
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 of England, and should she really be
considered a monarch at all? I met with Dr Helen Castor, historian,
author, and BBC…
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…
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 Central’s round up of the best history
stories from the past week. The Face of a King He is one of
history’s most…
