The final countdown is under way for the
first official overseas tour by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and
to say it’s packed is a bit of an understatement. The visit, which
starts in Australia on October 16th, comes to an end in New Zealand
on October 31st and you’ll be exhausted just reading the itinerary
before we even start on the actual events. If you’re feeling
energetic…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex head off
on their first overseas tour as a married couple in just a few
weeks’ time and we now have more details on just what Harry and
Meghan will get up to when they visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and
New Zealand. The tour, which takes place…
Queen Victoria’s accession began with a
staircase. Fascinating to consider is the fact that this very
staircase survives at Kensington Palace and may be seen today. A
staircase had also played a part on another historic day in
Victoria’s life, much later. On 10 October…
Hanging in the magnificent Waterloo
Chamber at Windsor is the state portrait of King William IV in his
Garter robes with the Garter and Bath collars, painted by Sir David
Wilkie for the King in 1832, that parliamentary historic year of
the Reform Act and also the year in which the young Princess
Victoria of Kent, began her great journal. In the context of the
Waterloo Chamber, the portrait is but…
For some, Queen Victoria remains etched
into the popular memory as the monochrome royal widow, dressed in
black for the rest of her life, a black occasionally relieved by
the enormous white handkerchiefs which she often took around with
her, or the little lace cap, that…
With the second royal wedding of the
year less than two weeks away, excitement is starting to
build. Of course, one of the most buzzed-about items at a royal
wedding is the dress. The designer is never announced until the
day, but one detail we know for sure is that…
Eamonn & Ruth to present coverage of Princess Eugenie's wedding live from Windsor
30th September 2018
Husband and wife television presenters,
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, have been lined up to present
coverage of Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank live from
Windsor Castle on ITV. The television couple will be presenting
coverage of the marriage on a special edition of This Morning, to
be broadcast at 10am on Friday 12th October. Prince Andrew’s aides
had reportedly…
Yes, folks, it’s October and that can
only mean one thing in the royal world. Well, two if we get a baby
Sussex announcement but let’s not be greedy. October means the
second royal wedding of 2018. Princess Eugenie of York will wed
Jack Brooksbank in just a few…
The wooden dolls of the future Queen
Victoria have long been the subject of fascination. Perhaps this is
because we are fascinated by something so strongly associated with
the childhood of that Queen who to a large extent, still remains in
the historical imagination as…
Part of the Battle of Bosworth site to be built on by developers
26th September 2018
It’s where Richard of York gave battle in
vain, the place where English history changed forever. But now the
site of Battle of Bosworth is facing changes of its own after local
councillors gave the go ahead for a vehicle test track to be
constructed in the area. Technology company, Horiba MIRA, had asked
for permission to construct a site for testing driverless vehicles
at its Leicestershire…
