The imperial palace of Schönbrunn in the
western suburb of Hietzing on the outskirts of Vienna, was the
summer residence of the former Habsburg dynasty. It stuns with its
magnificence, but then this, of course, was part of its purpose and
is the power of its architecture. It has the glory of the monarch’s
glare. The palace, like the great country house in an imperial
form, was intended to…
The Duchess of Cornwall married The
Prince of Wales in 2005, officially making her a member of the
Royal Family. But who was she before she officially became a royal?
We continue our “before they were royal” series with our fourth
edition on the former Camilla…
Diana, Princess of Wales was well-known
all over the world and not just for being a member of the Royal
Family. Her famous dresses and outfits gained the attention of many
people all over the world. Although she had to follow royal
etiquette, Diana also followed her own…
History’s royal Kates have taken part in
some of the best-known stories in Britain’s regal history but while
royal Katherines can be found in England as far back as the 13th
century, it’s a name that has gone in and out of favour as a regal
choice. A handful of kings and queens have used it for daughters
and, sadly, some of them their princesses’ lives end far too
early. …
Born a princess, daughter of a feted king
and a much-admired queen, this royal Kate seemed destined for
a crown of her own. But when civil war once more erupted in
England, she found herself on the wrong side of royal favour and
ended up a countess instead. This is the…
One of the earliest names that occurs in
the life of the future Queen Victoria is that of ‘Siebold’;
although the name vanishes almost on the first mention. But no
single name should be rendered insignificant just because it only
occurs once. This is undoubtedly the case…
In the series “Before they were royal” we
are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional
lives before gaining their royal title. The third edition focuses
on The Duchess of Sussex or Meghan Markle as she was known
before her marriage. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, 36,
was formerly a well-known film and television actress in the United
States of…
In the series “Before they were royal” we
are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional
lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses
on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta
Cerruti as she was known…
The Swiss Cottage at Osborne is a capsule
of successive royal childhood, which continued to hold a place in
the affections of the first children that used it – the nine
children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert – long after they had
grown up, just as it would for…
Twice a year the Queen bestows upon the
hardest working people an award of achievement. This award can be
given to people from all walks of life, and is a formal
recognition by the royal family of an individual’s achievements in
their sector. A person can be awarded a Commander of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), Officer of the Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire…
