Queen Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of
Kent, died on 16 March 1861 at her residence of Frogmore House, in
Windsor Great Park. Frogmore had been occupied by the Duchess since
May 1841 when Queen Victoria asked her mother whether or not she
would like to use Frogmore House and its grounds as a country
retreat on the death of George III’s daughter, Princess Augusta.
The Duchess accepted Clarence…
As she prepares to head off on another
packed tour, representing her country, you can only doff your hat
to the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla has created a royal agenda and
role of her own, against the odds, let’s not forget, and is now
widely accepted as one of the…
It has been asubject of discussion
recently over whoconstitutes as being asenior member of The Royal
Family. We thought we’d create a short feature to explain who could
be considered a senior member of The Royal Family, and why. Before
we begin, a little…
Monarchy isn’t necessarily the most
fashionable form of government in the 21st century. In the world
today, we have republics which were once monarchies. Among them are
Serbia, a nation with a strong royal family even though the nation
officially is a republic. On the other hand, we have countries like
France, where three different families claim the title of King or
Emperor of the nation…
There’s no drama to see here. So, if you
want a quick wallow in imagined feuds, shuffle on. Yes, I know
Prince Charles has just found out he’s related to EastEnders star,
Danny Dyer, but there’s no anguished looks across a bar or the
music kicking in for a cliffhanger…
You know what royal weddings are like.
You wait years for one, then three come along almost at once. With
Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent, set to tie the knot with Thomas Kingston in May, we will have
enjoyed three big marriages within…
Opinion: People need to stop expecting Meghan to abandon all American traditions and culture
13th March 2019
Originally published in March 2018, I’ve
since updated this after reading comments and complaints about the
Duchess of Sussex attending a baby shower in New York hosted by her
friends. It is something I’ve seen over and over again, people
complaining when former American actress Meghan, The Duchess of
Sussex, does not abide by all British traditions. Complaints come
at every…
The Prince of Wales has always been
passionate about nature and his work on the environment encompasses
global issues. But a little closer to home there’s nothing the heir
to the throne likes more than a potter in his gardens and as spring
attempts to get under way…
It all started ten years ago in 2009
when the Royal Household created an official Twitter account. Now,
a decade on, members of The Royal Family tweet, and The Queen
Instagrams! The official Twitter account of The Royal Family was
created on 28th April 2009 as an account to…
A museum in Britain has agreed to return
strands of hair taken from the body of the Ethiopian Emperor,
Tewedros II. The artefacts will be given back to government
officials in Addis Ababa after an appeal for their return. The hair
is currently in the possession of the National Army Museum which
says it’s not releasing any images of the artefact as a matter of
respect. It was given the hair…
