I never watch royal documentaries, ever!
In fact, the last documentary I watched which focused on The Royal
Family was on the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 90th birthday
back in 2011, so it seems fitting my next watch would celebrate Her
Majesty’s 90th birthday. The build up to the programme was immense.
All major news publications, both national and international,
talked about the…
On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial
of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on,
the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a
special programme of commemorative events taking place at the
Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s…
It has often been said that no one should
have the right to participate in the legislative process without a
democratic mandate. This principle is where the House of Commons
and the Government get their political legitimacy. However, without
a written constitution, what…
Buckingham Palace have made a formal
written complaint to the press watchdog over claims made Today’s
newspaper front page by The Sun newspaper which suggests The Queen
is in favour of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. The
tabloid newspaper reports that Her Majesty voiced strong
Eurosceptic views during a lunch with the former Deputy Prime
Minister, Nick Clegg, five years ago in…
For those interested in retracing the
steps of Henry VIII’s fourth wife in England, they can of course do
so at Hever Castle, the Boleyn seat which was granted her as part
of her annulment settlement, at the site of Richmond Palace, which
remained hers until her death…
April 21st is fast approaching. Why not
celebrate the Queen’s birthday like a royal yourself? After all,
she’ll only turn 90 once. Who doesn’t enjoy raising a glass in
style more than the Royal Family? Ever wonder what the cocktails of
choice for the senior members…
Whether or not Her Majesty actually owns
all of the swans in the United Kingdom has been a question asked by
many. The short answer is yes, she does. The Queen specifically
owns any unclaimed mute swan in open water in both England and
Wales in ceremonial fashion. This has been a law since medieval
times. Her ownership is shared with the Worshipful Company of
Dyers, granted to them by the Crown in…
Today in our series on Royal Warrant
holders, we’re going to take a look at Twinings & Co., which has
held a Royal Warrant since the reign of Queen Victoria. Although
tea is as quintessentially British as one can imagine, it wasn’t
always a staple drink in the country.
I have a few pet peeves in life – people
who eat with their mouth open (or no table manners in general),
slow walkers in front of me, and when the Duchess of Cambridge gets
called ‘Kate Middleton’. While I fully understand that those who
are not royal watchers will get…
The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
30th January 2016
From left to right: Catharina-Amalia,
Princess of Orange, King Willem-Alexander, Princess Ariane, Queen
Maxima and Princess Alexia Suddenly we must make a huge jump in
time for this last Princess of Orange. After the death of Sophie of
Württemberg her husband remarried to Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont,
but as he was already King of the Netherlands, she automatically
became Queen. After William III…
