Born on 23 August 1740 to the Duke
Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick-Luneburg and his wife Anna Leopoldovna,
Ivan was the only grandson of the former Tsar of Russia Ivan V, and
consequently in line to the Russian throne. His mother was the
niece of Empress Anna and expected that one of her line would
inherit the throne once her aunt died. Consequently, Anna and her
husband had spent the majority of…
Alongside the well-established royal love
of dogs, cats are far less recorded as preferred pets, unlike their
canine counterparts. They have, however, been no less loved by
those that did own them. So revered were cats (“mau”) as sacred
animals in Ancient Egypt that they…
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…
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 Hubertus von Reibnitz and Countess Maria
Anna Szapáry von Muraszombath. She had two older half-siblings,
Margarita von Reibnitz and…
“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…
One of the best parts of the holidays is
reflecting on the past year and looking forward to what is to come.
The Royal Family has had an exciting 2017, with 2018 bringing about
a new baby and a Royal wedding! Before we say goodbye to the past,
let’s look at everything they have been up to these past 12
months. Part One can be viewed here. 3 May The Duchess of
Cambridge on at a…
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…
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 receive before becoming a
Duchess. She will be front and centre on the public stage more so
than when she was a Hollywood…
