In a press release on Friday 21 July, the
Royal Collection Trust announced that a tribute to Diana,
Princess of Wales would be made in the form of a special display in
the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, as part of the Summer Opening,
to mark the 20th anniversary of her death, on 31 August 1997.
The display particularly acknowledges the important work
undertaken by the Princess to support The…
Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent
as the lady who stood at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals
every year to hand out the prizes, famously having Jana Novotna cry
on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as
she prefers to be known, is now an…
Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 41 Facts about the Swedish Royal on Her Birthday!
14th July 2017
Today marks the 41st birthday of Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 41 facts are below!
Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness! When she was born, she was
only styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria. After the
birth of her younger brother, Prince Carl Philip, the law of
succession was changed in Sweden to absolute primogeniture. This
meant Carl Philip’s title of Crown…
In 1941, His Majesty King Peter II of
Yugoslavia had to leave his kingdom, when Nazi Germany invaded;
this was the start of 50 years of exile for the Serbian Royal
Family. King Peter died in 1970 and never had the chance to return
to Serbia. His only child, Crown Prince…
The foundation stone for No. 1 Royal
Crescent – the first of what would become the glorious Bath stone
symmetrical terrace of 30 houses in the city of Bath – was laid on
19 May 1767. The year 2017 will mark exactly 250 years since this
iconic symbol of…
The royal bedwas a symbol of power as
well as being a powerful symbol.Almost likea throne, it ultimately
stood forstatus and royal authority, providingthe background for
such ceremonies as the monarch’s ‘lever’ and ‘coucher’ rituals –
the public “rising”, waking and “dressing” of the monarch down to
the…
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not
be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known
inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his
role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to
the House of Commons by Her Majesty The…
The Grade II* listed mansion of Bentley
Priory in Stanmore, in the London Borough of Harrow, is best known
for the vital role it played during the Battle of Britain when the
building formed the setting for Headquarters Fighter Command. The
Priory remained an RAF base until…
Charlie Proctor: It might sound trivial not wearing a seatbelt, but The Queen should lead by example
23rd June 2017
Twenty years ago, Diana, Princess of
Wales died in a catastrophic car crash in Paris – a moment that
shocked the world. It is widely believed that if Diana were wearing
her seatbelt at the time of the incident, she would have most
likely survived. So what seems even more shocking to me is despite
the late Princess’s untimely death, The Queen still often still
travels in her car without…
