At night, a historical attraction somehow
acquires an entirely different authentic ambience, with the
sense of its past rendered more palpable by the feeling of
exclusivity – there is a sense of being a private guest at a bygone
court. Entering any residence at night emphasises this idea,
something which the sequence of a royal apartment’s series of
rooms – designed to indicate your…
Each royal family has its own way of
dealing with the media. However, other European monarchies should
follow the example of the Swedish Royal Family when it comes to
their approach to the press. The Swedes are by far the most open
and friendly of the royal families to the…
Outside the Houses of Parliament,
standing rather boldly with a hand on his sword and the other
clutching a Bible, stands a statute of Oliver Cromwell. For a time,
Cromwell was the sole interruption in a long line of English
monarchs, during which the British Isles were no…
Fans of Netflix’s £100 million
biopic “The Crown” were left sorely disappointed after this
year’s BAFTA’s award, with the highly praised serial drama
depicting the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the show left the
ceremony empty handed. Instead, they lost out to the BBC’s police
drama “Happy Valley” in the Best Drama category. Sarah Lancashire
also won out over Claire Foy, who…
Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Erling
Lorentzen were married on 15 May 1953 at Asker parish church near
Oslo. The Princess was born on 9 June 1930 and was the older sister
of the present King of Norway, Harald V, who recently celebrated
his 80th birthday. At the time of her…
Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne
Armstrong-Jones is the daughter of David, 2nd Earl of Snowden. She
was born on 14 May 2002, like many of the modern royals at the
Portland Hospital; her first two names reflect her grandmother,
Princess Margaret, and her paternal…
London has many plaques and memorials
with royal connections but in fact, rather fewer statues. Some of
these statues have interesting hidden histories of their own, of
how they were made, how they came to be in the places that they are
and why. Some of these statues may be much less known and indeed,
too little seen. Queen Charlotte, born Charlotte of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Queen consort to…
The Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court
Palace will host its inaugural Real Tennis Champions Trophy between
11-16 July 2017, with the world-class competitors draw being
reduced down to the eight top-ranking players from the UK, United
States, Australia and France. The…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2017
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and…
Prince Philip has served as the Queen’s
long-standing companion for nearly 70 years. The partnership with
the Queen is said to be one of the great achievements of the
Queen’s reign and is certainly one of true love and commitment.
Prince Philip has a long list of achievements ranging from
militarily to diplomatic. Birth Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
was born on the Greek island of Corfu…
