Today, we’re looking at a Royal History Mystery that involves a king and his niece and whether their relationship was too scandalous for the time period. Did Richard III want to marry his niece Elizabeth of York?
One of the most turbulent periods in English history was the Wars of the Roses and the conflicts between different royal dynasties. In a previous post outlining the Royal History…
They are the people who will one day reign and their role has an importance that pervades every element of their lives. Being the heir means preparation for a throne that starts early and only ends with accession. From the first in lines who grew up in pole position to those…
On an August day, over 500 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was promised in marriage to the French king, Louis XII. She would wed him several months later. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No…
Sparkling with diamonds and studded with creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a marriage.
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal gem but it has a romantic as well as regal history.
You get no prizes for guessing the provenance of this particular royal jewel. As it name…
It’s no secret that my favourite actress is Lucille Ball and my favourite show,I Love Lucy.Whenever I’m having a bad day and/or my anxiety is really bothering me, I tune intoI Love Lucy.
Flipping through the season where they tour Europe led me…
Seventy years ago, memories of a spectacular day that had changed Britain were still fresh as the country looked back on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, an event that was one of the great events of the 20th century.
However, in the months…
It’s been quite the week for tartan. The King was fully kilted out as he headed to John O’Groats for a wee dram at the start of his Scottish holidays. Meanwhile his heir, Prince William, found his own Scottish style under scrutiny as conversations began about when the Duke of Rothesay was last seen in a kilt.
Should William choose to toss a fashion caber and go for a kilt during his…
How the Queen Mother changed royal fashion forever - and the forgotten designer who helped her do it
4th August 2023
Some royals are fashion trendsetters, like Princess Alexandra (future Queen Alexandra). Others gravitate towards a specific designer or two and work to create styles and a wardrobe that works for them as an individual. The Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth, was one of…
It’s a passageway from Palace to glorious gardens and one of the less feted parts of the most famous royal residence in the world. However, the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace has several historic tales to tell.
The Bow Room is not often seen by the public. It is…
Over fifty years ago, a shout from a crowd prompted an unusual response from Queen Elizabeth II. During a visit to Normandy in France, a voice cried ”Vive La Duchesse!”. It wasn’t a case of mistaken identity, as Her Late Majesty herself acknowledged. For the British monarch has long laid claim to the ancient title of Duke of Normandy.
In the middle ages, the Duke of Normandy…
