She was the granddaughter of a history
making queen and much preferred the quiet life to the glitter of
royalty. But this princess got little choice in maintaining the low
profile she sought and her life was one of drama and intrigue. For
this royal called Louise was born the eldest daughter of King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and ended up as Princess Royal. Born
Louise Victoria Alexandra…
A message to those who have been confused
by a recent announcement from Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s name
is Camilla. It might seem strange, two years into the reign of King
Charles III, to have to state the obvious in such stark terms. But
the statement from the…
In case you missed it, there’s been an
election in the US and it’s caused quite the stir there and around
the world. Donald Trump will return to the White House in January
2025 as the 47th President, having left there in less than calm
circumstances in January…
Meet the Prince of Wales who gave his title to one of the most enduring fashion patterns of all
7th November 2024
It’s a staple of high street fashion and
top end stylists alike and now Prince William has joined the fan
club for the Prince of Wales check. There’s perhaps no one more
suitable right now to wear the famous pattern and William chose it
for the awards ceremony of his Earthshot Prize in South Africa. The
current Prince of Wales turned up for the glittering evening in a
vintage Prince…
The Stuart dynasty changed forever with
King Charles I. His turbulent reign ended with his execution and
the monarchy’s abolishment. However, he was never meant to be king.
Who was meant to be the second Stuart monarch? Prince Henry
Frederick was born on 19 February…
She was the royal bride everyone wanted
to see and her wedding to one of the most sought after princes in
the world made headlines around the world. As befitted this very
regal marriage, the presents included a dazzling diamond tiara that
went on to become a family…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the
throne. But was she also Queen of England? Eleanor never claimed a
crown for herself but as…
The princess at the heart of a famous plot who became a tragic queen
4th November 2024
Remember, remember, the fifth of November
– Guy Fawkes Day is almost here once again. But who is the princess
that was at the heart of the Gunpowder Plot? Meet Elizabeth
Stuart, the daughter of a king who grew up to be a queen given a
romantic title that has echoed…
The Austrian Archduchess whose immunity led to her becoming a queen
2nd November 2024
Marie Antoinette is one of the most
talked about figures in history, known for centuries as the poster
child for the excesses of the French court. But a disfiguring
disease played a part in her marrying the heir to the French
throne. Archduchess Maria Antonia Josefa…
Tsar Nicholas II, one of the most
disastrous rulers in modern history, ascended the throne on 1
November 1894. Grand Duke Nicholas was born in May 1868 to the
Tsarevitch, Alexander Alexandrovitch, and the Tsesarevna, Maria
Feodorovna. During his childhood, he would develop a lifelong
friendship with his cousin, the future King George V of the United
Kingdom. Nicholas was not…
