One of English history’s ‘forgotten’
queens, is actually one who was arguablyamong the most loved. This
was Mary II, the joint monarch – not queen consort of William III.
Forgiven by posterity for deposing her father, contemporary history
seems to have accepted this as being something of a regrettable
necessity to safeguard England as a Protestant nation. Known for
her love of…
Today we’ll explore the life of Princess
Michael of Kent. She is the wife of Prince Michael and was born
Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz in Sudetenland (now in the
Czech Republic) on 15 January 1945. Baroness Marie Christine’s
parents were Baron Günther…
“Mary Queen of Scots”. These were the
words I overheard from a visitor, passing their comment on the
magnificent canopy tomb in the south aisle of the Lady Chapel at
Westminster Abbey, erected on the orders of James I to house the
remains of his mother, transferred from…
The Crown returned for a second season on
Netflix earlier last month, and dramatised The Queen’s reign from
1955 to roughly 1964, shortly after the birth of Prince Edward.
Today we’re going to separate the fact from fiction in The Crown’s
second season. Please do not read any further if you have not
caught up and do not wish to be spoiled. Did Prince Philip cheat on
The Queen? If he did…
There have been many royal related films
released over the years. I have listed below my top five royal
associated films. The King’s Speech: The 2010 film starred Colin
Firth as King George VI who struggles with his speech impediment
and receives help from an…
The Queen’s Christmas Message, broadcast
on television, radio, and the internet on Christmas Day, is a
staple of the royal calendar. It is a tradition started by her
grandfather, King George V and continued by her father, King George
VI via radio broadcast. It wasn’t until the 1957 Christmas Message
that they became televised. King George V delivered the first
Christmas Message in 1932…
Kelli Finger interviews Myka Meir of
Beaumont Etiquette to get a better look at what training Meghan
Markle will need as she joins the Royal Family. With Meghan Markle
due to officially join the Royal Family in May of next year, I was
curious about what training she would…
Members of the Royal Family take up
important positions as they represent their country. Therefore,
they are expected to act dignified, diplomatic and are expected to
be on their best behaviour at all times. However, not all royals
succeed in this task. From time to time…
Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94
official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in
her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States
twice in the ‘50s). A State Visit is when a foreign head of state
is invited to visit a country by that country’s head of state.
State Visits differ from Official Visits, as an Official Visit is
when high-ranking government officials…
