On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was
Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen
from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. The
woman who became a royal bride on that Julyday at Hampton Court was
also one of her country’s most interesting…
One of Britain’s most colourful King’s
and is easily most well known- but not for his heart-warming
personality. Henry VIII most extraordinary claim to fame would be
six wives and their unfortunate fates. Henry accomplished a lot
more in his time as King, like…
Glamis Castle, the historic seat of the
Bowes-Lyons family, dates back to 1372 when Robert the Bruce
granted the lands as a gift. The initial construction was a Royal
Hunting Lodge, which then developed over the centuries. In the 15th
century, the Barons of Glamis was…
Six hundred years ago to the day, King
Henry V of England led his army to victory against the French
troops in the Battle of Agincourt. Fought on the morning of the
25th of October 1415, the battle proved to be a crippling defeat
for the French, and a major victory for the English in the
ongoing Hundred Years War. The story of Agincourt was popularised
through Shakespeare’s Henry V, and…
On July 17th 1947, a little girl was born
at King’s College Hospital, London and given a rather
rare first name. Camilla, first child of Major Bruce
Shand and his wife, Rosalind, would become known around the world
by the name her parents gave her in the days after…
Every year on 5th November Britain
is lit up with fireworks and bonfires with people
partaking in the ceremonial effigy-burning of Guy Fawkes. It is a
time for people to gather together to share in food, drink and
merriment. “Remember, remember! The fifth of…
Some people may argue that Queen Victoria
is our greatest example of a dutiful monarch. There could, however,
have been an entirely different outcome for Victoria’s legacy and
the catalyst for this was the death of her beloved consort Prince
Albert. When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
married on 10th February 1840, nobody could ever imagine that Queen
Victoria would be…
Edward VI was born on 12th October 1537
as the son of the reigning King Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane
Seymour. Edward’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth were
both fond of their little brother and visited him often. Edward was
even fond of his…
After weeks of speculation, we now know
which of the stunning tiaras in the royal collection was Kate’s
choice for her first State Banquet. The Duchess of Cambridge chose
the Lotus Flower tiara that she was last seen wearing in 2013 for
this mahor event of the State Visit…
Aberfan is a former coal mining village
in South Wales just 4 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil, and
unfortunately it became known for the Aberfan disaster that
happened on 21st October 1966. The disaster was a catastrophic
collapse of a colliery spoil tip and saw 40,000 cubic metres of
debris cover the village of Aberfan in just minutes. The classrooms
of Pantglas Junior School were immediately…
