She took it with her wherever she went, even writing in her diary of ”my own little bed which travels always with me”, and now this significant piece of furniture, which Queen Victoria used while still a princess, is going on display.
The wooden frame, complete with storage drawers and arched head and footboards, has been bought by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and it will go on show…
Come a royal wedding, millions around the world tune in to see the happy couple tie the knot. While everyone is excited for the pair, there might be one thing that outshines the day – the bridal gown. For months people speculate about what the bride-to-be is going to…
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal.
The star, who scooped a Golden…
Yes Sir, you are a fool - so why haven't you learnt your lesson?
19th January 2019
When the Duke of Edinburgh was rescued from his overturned Land Rover on Thursday, an eyewitness heard him to shout “I’m sucha fool.”I’m sorry to say that I couldn’t agree more, Your Royal Highness, not because you are still driving, or because you were involved in such an unfortunate accident – but because a mere 48 hours later you took to the wheel…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck, it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her reign, has sold for a…
In the hours since news came through that the Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car accident, there has been much debate about whether the 97-year-old prince should continue to drive on public roads. Police continue to investigate the incident and we don’t know what…
When it was announced that Kate would design the RHS Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, it immediately brought to mind her father-in-law’s passion for gardening and his own garden designs for the Chelsea Flower Show.
According to the palace, Kate’s garden is based on woodland and “seeks to recapture for adults the sense of wonder and magic that they enjoyed as children, in addition to…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his sleep at the age of 13. John had been…
I first encountered Princess Louise Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in 2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the Englandreise, or journey to England…
The Duchess of Cambridge has been helping to design one of the gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Kate has been involved with the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Back to Nature’ display at the famous event and we’ll all get to see the results come to life in May.
The duchess has been working on the designs for the past three months alongside landscape…
