The Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known
as Kate Middleton, is easily one of the most recognisable
people of our time. With her every step closely watched and
reported on by millions, a subject that is always talked about but
rarely reported on is her life before her marriage to Prince
William. Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on 9 January 1982
in Reading, Berkshire, as the eldest child of…
On this day in history, on 17 May 1536,
at the young age of 32, George Boleyn was executed for high
treason. George was the brother of the queen consort, Anne Boleyn.
This also means thathe was the brother in law of King Henry VIII
and the uncle of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Invictus Games are now in full swing
in Orlando, before he went, I was able to interview James McGill
former Grenadier Guardsman and now working for Jaguar Land Rover
thanks to the Career Transition Partnership. The MoD’s official
partner for armed forces…
Before leaving for Orlando, I had the
opportunity to interview the retired United States Army
captain, Will Reynolds, team captain for the United States Invictus
Games athletes. Will was on his way to New York to give a
presentation and I was fortunate enough to catch up with him whilst
he was traveling by train. Captain William Reynolds is married with
four children. All were born after he…
In the second edition of “Who Is?”,
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is the focus. She was
born Mabel Martine Los on 11 August 1968 to Hendrik Los
and Florence Kooman in Pijnacker, Netherlands. The Princess
has three sisters, in which the youngest two are from…
One hotel in Northamptonshire preserves a
possibly extraordinaryfeature within its walls. The Talbot Hotel in
Oundle is located some thirteen miles outside Peterborough and is
aten-minutedrive from Fotheringhay. It preserves the staircase
which is…
Over the next several weeks, I want to
write about of some of the lesser talked about royals in
Europe for a series entitled “Who Is?”. One such royal is Her Royal
Highness Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat. Marie was
born Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier on 6 February 1976 in Paris,
France, to Alain Cavallier and Françoise Grassiot. She has four
half-brothers. Her two…
When she was aged six, the young Princess
Elizabeth received a special present from the people of Wales. It
was a cottage of her very own. She came into possession of this
unique gift when her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York took
over the use of Royal Lodge in Windsor…
On 29 May 1926, the christening of the
future Queen Elizabeth II, took place. The baptismal service was
performed at the private chapel at Buckingham Palace and the
occasion of HM The Queen’s 91st birthday provides a pleasant
opportunity to revisit this important event.
With the Invictus Games at Disney’s Wide
World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, just under a month
away, we have yet to see much promotion or advertising of the event
here in the United States. Even at Walt Disney World, there are no
signs or advertisements on the buses, in the hotels, or around the
parks. During my recent trip to the Disney parks, I was very
disappointed not to see any…
