HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit:
Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until
1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II
acceded to the British throne in 1660 and had HMY Mary built for
him by the Dutch East India Company, and the second royal yacht to
bear the name, the first being a…
Francis, Duke of Teck, was born on this
day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King
George V, and therefore a great-grandfather of the present Queen.
He was born Count Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander of
Hohenstein in Esseg, Slavonia (present-day…
#OnThisDay in 1596 Elizabeth Stuart was born as the daughter of James VI and I and Anne of Denmark
19th August 2016
Elizabeth Stuart, often referred to as
The Winter Queen, was born on 19 August 1595 to James VI of
Scotland, who was also James I of Great Britain, and Anne of
Denmark in Falkland Palace, Scotland. In the Chapel Royal at
Holyrood Palace, Elizabeth was christened in November…
The future Louis VIII of France was born
on 5 September 1187 as the son of Philip II of France and Isabella
of Hainault. Isabella died in 1190 after giving birth to short
lived twin boys and Louis inherited the Country of Artois through
her. On 23 May 1200 Louis was married to Blanche of Castile, a
daughter of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England
(sister to King Richard I and King…
The Queen is well known for her fashion
sense, almost always dressed in bright colours with her handbag in
tow. Have you ever thought about the choices that go into picking
just what outfit and when? Her wardrobe plays a larger part in her
diplomacy then some may have ever…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has seen a
lot during her 90-year life, having reigned for 63 of those years
she has also been the subject of many displays of art. Some are
your typical predicted portraits, others are, let’s just say,
a little more unusual- Her Majesty on…
Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna was born
on 2 November 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the 11th child (and
most beautiful daughter) of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Holy
Roman Empress Maria Theresa. She was so beautiful that when she was
around the age of 10, a young musician by the name of Wolfgang
Armetis Mozart fell in love with her and proposed marriage. She
became a symbol of the wanton…
It is a question that I have
wondered since 2012 when we witnessed the christening of
Princess Estelle in May. In 2013 came princess Leonore, and in 2015
Prince Nicolas. Recently it was Prince Oscar’s turn to receive
his first holy sacrament, and the feeling…
On this day in history in 1865, King
George V was born as the second son to King Edward VII and Queen
Alexandra in Marlborough House, London. He was the grandson of
Queen Victoria, and a grandfather to Her Majesty, The Queen. He was
christened at Windsor Castle on 7 July…
Why the press should be ashamed of themselves for publishing voyouristic Prince George pictures
1st June 2016
As we all know, the Duke and Duchess are
very protective over their children’s privacy, and so they should
be! As of late, Kensington Palace have issues many warnings to the
media about publishing photos of Prince George and Princess
Charlotte to protect their privacy and family life. So it may be
surprising to some (or unsurprising to others) that certain
publications have decided to plaster…
