For a woman who founded one of the most
famous royal dynasties in British history, she is surpisingly
enigmatic. Katherine of Valois was the first Kate to be Queen of
England and yet much of the modern imagining of her comes from her
fleeting appearance in the works of Shakespeare. But what little we
do know seems to indicate that the ‘fair Kate’ of Henry V was every
bit as ambitious…
At some point this summer, it’s likely
we’ll get another close up look of the best known replica
christening gown around. For when Prince Louis of Cambridge is
baptized, probably before the Royal Family’s summer break, he will
wear the intricate copy of the famous…
A portrait of the toddler Princess Alix
of Hesse by the Austrian painter George Koberwein caught my
attention back in 2004. Examining how it came to be painted was a
source of great interest to me, not least because the picture that
he produced of the baby princess, not quite two years old, is such
a charming study. Portraits from such an early period of Princess
Alix’s life are rare; she was…
The World Cup is about to get underway in
Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal
backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of
their departure for the competition. We know there will be no
Windsor representation in the VIP stands…
Royal tour bonanza! The Sussexes are
heading down under for their first official overseas visit
together, new details on Prince William’s Middle Eastern tour, plus
The Countess of Wessex in Leeds, and healthy eating for Princess
Anne. James Brookes rounds up the…
Banbury Cross is of course, synonymous
with local Oxfordshire folklore for many, because of the popular
rhyme which has a ‘fine lady’ riding to it on her cockhorse.
Indeed, this is the main reason why many people know of the
existence of the Cross at all. Far less known…
In a year filled with royal excitement,
minds are already turning to what’s expected to be one of the
significant events of the summer, the christening of Prince Louis
of Cambridge. The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, born on 23 April at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, is
expected to be baptised before the Royal Family start their summer
holidays. And on his special day…
