Throughout the history of the English
Monarchy, no royal residence has seen as much drama as Hampton
Court Palace. From the bloody religious acts of Mary I to the
failed marriages of Henry VIII. Many people died during these
eventful reigns, but many of the spirits of Hampton Courts deceased
still inhabit the sumptuous palace. During the reign of George III,
Hampton Court no longer became useful…
Everyone is talking about tiaras. With
the Duchess of Cambridge due to attend the State Banquet in honour
of President Xi Jinping at Buckingham Palace tonight, there has
been much speculation as to which of the sparkling set pieces in
the royal jewellery box Kate might be…
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on
11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth
and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick
Canning Lascelles. Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth
Earl of Harewood. His mother…
It’s one of the biggest shows on British
TV but even The Doctor needs a royal helping hand ever now and
again. Doctor Who has been whirling on to our TV screens for over
fifty years and in that time the travelling Time Lord, in all his
incarnations, has had plenty of encounters with regal figures
– and not all of them confined to the small screen. In 2013
alone, there were three…
Two weeks tomorrow will be the 31st
October, more popularly known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve or
All Saints Eve, everyone has a different name for it. Anne Boleyn
is said to haunt the Tower of London. There are many popular
traditions at Halloween; trick or treating…
This coming Thursday, His Royal Highness
Prince Philip will be attending the Trafalgar Dinner at the In and
Out, Naval and Military Club. The dinner is part of the “big three”
formal dinners each year in honour of the battles of
Waterloo and Trafalgar and the…
As we continue to spotlight various
Patronages that members of The Royal Family currently hold, today’s
piece will focus on Her Majesty The Queen’s role as Patron of the
Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF). The origins of the
EABF began way back on December 4th 1907 when The Music Hall
Artistes’ Railway Association proposed at its General Meeting that
a levy of…
Royal watchers around the world will be
delighted – the Dutch Royal Household has just relaunched its
official website. The brand new format at www.koninklijkhuis.nl can
also be accessed in an English language version at
www.royal-house.nl. And one of the ways this…
Charles, son of Charles I and Henrietta
Maria of France on 29 May 1630 in St James’s Palace. He became The
Prince of Wales at the age of eight but was never formally invested
with honours of his position. Charles was twelve when the English
Civil War broke out between the…
Readers will already know of the strong
links between Handel and King George I, which have been already
widely explored. What is less known, however, is the influence of
another figure in the background who though certainly less talked
about, in her lifetime enjoyeda considerableinfluence thatcannot be
overestimated. This figure is Ehrengard Melusine von der
Schulenberg, the…
