On 6 July 1893, another royal wedding was
celebrated at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, between Prince
George of Wales – created Duke of York in 1892 – and Princess Mary
of Teck, the future George V and Queen Mary. Princess Mary of Teck
had been betrothed in December 1891 to Prince Albert Victor, Duke
of Clarence and Avondale, eldest son of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, who had…
The use of perfume can be traced back to
the world’s most ancient civilisations, notably Mesopotamia and
Egypt. It flourished during the Italian Renaissance and the
personal perfumer of the French Queen Catherine de’ Medici
Rene the Florentine, brought his perfumes with…
This summer, we are taking a look at the
various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. Today, we
are focusing on the sixteen people in line to the Monégasque
throne. There was a major change to the Constitution of Monaco in
2002 regarding the line of…
Jane Seymour was the only one of Henry
VIII’s queens to share a grave with him, but the tomb is not what
Henry VIII originally intended. The King had planned an impressive
monument, to include a recumbent statue of his most “entirely
beloved” Queen Jane, a tomb which he would share with her in due
course, overshadowing her to the last with all the straddling
bravura of the Whitehall mural.
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes…
The Duchess of Sussex turns 38 today and
she’s had quite the year to look back on as she celebrates her
special day. Royal patronages, royal tours and a royal baby have
all made the past 12 months ones to remember. So as Meghan marks
her birthday, Royal Central looks back…
Learn to dress like a royal through free online course from the University of Glasgow
3rd August 2019
While the ‘Kate effect’ and ‘Meghan
effect’ has fashionistas racing to their laptops every time the
duchesses step out in a new ensemble, royal fashion lovers rejoice,
as there is a new way to indulge in your passion. The University of
Glasgow has collaborated with Historic Royal Palaces to develop a
five-week online course and best of all it is free! The course, A
History of Royal…
On 1 May 1876, Queen Victoria was
proclaimed Empress Of India after discussion with Prime Minister of
the day, Benjamin Disraeli led to Queen Victoria wanting a title
boost after her daughter became Empress Of Germany. From 1876 until
the Empire Of India was disbanded in…
Looking for the grave of Henry VIII’s
first wife, Catherine of Aragon in Peterborough, is an experience
both moving and affecting and remains a special reason why many
choose to visit the Cathedral today. Peterborough Cathedral hosts
an annual festival devoted to…
Many royal illegitimate children are kept
out of sight in a quiet country house. However, James Scott, Duke
of Monmouth was quite opposite – he was a popular and well-known
royal offspring who stayed in the spotlight for much of his
life. Born to King Charles II and Lucy Walter on 9 April 1649
in Rotterdam, he was originally called James Fitzroy (Fitz being a
common surname for illegitimate…
