Biography is also made up of people in
the background; so it is with William Howley, Archbishop of
Canterbury. The appearances he made in the life of the future Queen
Victoria were of extreme significance, in a way that was unique,
and whilst these functions formed a natural part of his official
duties as dictated by the Church of England, he was part of her
world almost literally from the first…
Princess Alix of Hesse – as the Tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna was known before her marriage to the young
Tsar Nicholas II in 1894 – visited Cumberland Lodge in Windsor
Great Park on several occasions, as the residence of her maternal
aunt, Princess Helena of…
A royal wedding just wouldn’t be a royal
wedding without a tiara or three. But when the then Princess
Elizabeth married the Duke of Edinburgh on November 20th 1947, she
almost missed out on wearing the diadem on which she’d set her
heart. For just before the…
It’s hard to believe that Prince George
is turning five today! To celebrate, let’s look back at five of our
favourite Prince George moments. Prince George’s First Public
Appearance – July 23, 2013 It was the door watched ‘round the
world, and I mean that literally. There were live streams of the
front doors to the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital for an entire
month as the…
One of the most interesting – and
controversial – members of the British Royal Family has always been
tied to royalty. We’re taking a look at the early life of Princess
Michael of Kent, an accomplished author, interior designer, mother,
grandmother, and…
She is Denmark’s future Queen, but today
we take a look at the life of Crown Princess Mary before her
marriage to Crown Prince Frederik. Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was
born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Australia, as the third daughter
and youngest child of John…
Of the memorials in Kensington Gardens,
many share a close connection with Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, the most important to the latter being the ornate Gothic
masterpiece designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, known as the
Albert Memorial, which was unveiled in 1872 and restored in recent
memory. The statue to the great doctor Edward Jenner (1749-1823)
was revealed by Prince Albert and has…
The most important monument built to the
memory of Prince Albert in London was the magnificent Gothic Albert
Memorial in Kensington Gardens, designed by George Gilbert Scott,
unveiled in 1872. Officially termed the Prince Consort National
Memorial, its location is…
The Queen has reigned for 65 years,
and in that time she has had some stunning outfits that
have captured the attention of people all over the world. I take a
look at some of Her Majesty’s most iconic style moments, including
her elegant wedding dress and remarkable…
This year it is 200 years since Carl XIV
Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. But who was he? King
Carl Johan (1763-1818-1844), originally Jean Baptiste Bernadotte,
was born in the south of France and became a soldier at
17-years-old. During the French Revolution, he had a sparkling
military career and was appointed in 1804 to Marshal of France in
connection with the coronation of Napoleon…
