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 Alexander, returned to
Serbia in 1991, and since 2001, the Crown Prince and his family
have been living in the Royal Palace in…
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…
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 Queen to summon Members of
Parliament to the House of Lords to hear her speech. Slamming the
door in Black Rod’s face…
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…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess
Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten
of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also
the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt
that Patricia Knatchbull took over from her father in the most
tragic of circumstances. Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the
Provisional IRA in 1979 when…
It has been confirmed that this year’s
Queen’s Speech has been delayed by a few days due to the
Conservative Party failing to reach an agreement with Northern
Ireland’s DUP. If an agreement cannot be made, then it is
likely that The Queen’s Speech…
Charlie Proctor: The Queen will be livid with the government if she is forced to miss Royal Ascot
12th June 2017
It never ceases to amaze me how things
can go from relatively calm to scenes of chaos within a matter of
minutes. I should imagine that the same situation unfolded in
Buckingham Palace this morning when Her Majesty found out that she
might have to miss Royal Ascot due to the…
Opinion: The Royal Family should speak out against the recent terrorist attacks
8th June 2017
The United Kingdom has been the scene of
a terrorist attack three times this year, and yet the British Royal
Family has remained largely quiet, leaving many wondering why. In
March a terrorist attack took place near the Palace of Westminster,
the seat of the British Parliament. Four people were killed, and
over 50 were injured when the attacker drove a car into pedestrians
on the pavement. A…
