White Lodge is a former royal residence,
situated deep within Richmond Park. But its location can
momentarily confuse. Richmond Palace was, of course, one of the
most important palaces of the Tudor dynasty and is consequently far
better known; although the building was not within Richmond Park
itself, nor even adjacent to it, being roughly a mile away.
Richmond Palace was rebuilt by Henry VII on…
Willem–Alexander Claus George Ferdinand
was born in the Utrecht at University Medical Centre on 27 April
1967. He is the oldest child of (the former Queen) Princess Beatrix
and German diplomat Claus Von Amsberg. King Willem- Alexander is
the first grandchild of Queen…
The youngest child of King Constantine
and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, Prince Philippos was born on
26 April 1986 at St Mary’s Hospital in London where his family
was living in exile. He was named after his paternal cousin, Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has four older siblings: Princess
Alexia (b. 1965), Crown Prince Pavlos (b. 1967),
Prince Nikolaos (b. 1969) and Princess Theodora…
Princess Muna al-Hussein, born on 25
April 1941, was the second wife of King Hussein I of Jordan; she is
the mother of Jordan’s current monarch, King Abdullah II. She was
born asAntoinette “Toni” Avril GardinerinChelmondiston,
Suffolk…
Can the story of Camilla ever be told
without Diana? That’s the question I was left asking after watching
The Real Camilla (ITV1, April 23rd). This documentary had
unrivalled access to the Duchess of Cornwall throughout her 70th
year so it seemed a bit of a shame that a chunk of its airtime was
spent retelling the story of what happened behind palace doors in
the 80s and 90s. And, personally, I…
The newest member of the House of Windsor
is here and the new son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has
arrived on a day with plenty of royal history attached to it. As we
all celebrate the new royal baby, here’s a look at the royal story
of April 23rd. It’s…
It’s suddenly rising up the bookies’
lists and now we know that Baby Cambridge is a boy, the name James
is getting a lot of love as a possible pick for the House of
Windsor’s newest prince. Of course it’s got family credentials. The
Earl and Countess of Wessex…
In the grounds of Balmoral Castle is a
building touching in its simplicity. Called the Garden Cottage, it
was built in the grounds at Balmoral and used by Queen Victoria and
her family. In addition to the rooms of the private wings occupied
by the Queen and Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and Windsor
Castle, the smaller residences of Balmoral Castle and Osborne House
were private houses as…
