Most kings are born into regal families
and grow up with the knowledge that someday they will rule over a
country. However, when he was born in 1683, the future King George
II was nothing more than the heir to the heir to a small German
Duchy – a far cry from the throne of England that he would someday
sit upon. A portrait of King George II, when Prince of Wales, by
Sir Godfrey…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
A giant of a king, literally, standing in
excess of six feet and three inches Edward reigned over what has to
be described as one of the most pivotal and tempestuous times of
medieval monarchy. If not the hardest fight to be and remain king,
Edward was no stranger to the…
Five other royal events that share The Queen's Day of History
30th September 2015
As September 2015 draws to a close, it
has made its mark in the royal history books. This month will be
remembered for decades for one big royal event. On September 9th
2015, The Queen became the longest reigning monarch in British
history as she overtook the record set by her great-great
grandmother, Queen Victoria. But while September 9th will always be
remembered in years to follow for this…
If you’ve always wanted to be an
archaeologist, or maybe just for one day, you can now join a 12-day
excavation by the Northern Archaeological Associates at the
medieval remains of Brignall. Brignall is located near Greta Bridge
in the County of Durham. The project is…
Through the passage of time, every
important historical figure is identified by the mundane or
significant events of their lives. Unfortunately, some of these
facts may unfairly portray them in an unkind light and
obscure other interesting and overlooked details that
shaped…
Fancy a tipple? The ten favourite whiskies of The Royal Family
25th September 2015
The Royal Family have had plenty to
celebrate this year, with the birth of a new princess and the
passing of a major milestone, and what better way to celebrate than
with a wee tipple? Whether it be a royal birth, a Diamond Jubilee
or a royal wedding, an array of unique limited-edition whiskies
have been produced to mark momentous royal occasions. We take a
look at the ten favourite whiskies…
William IV was the man who left his
throne to Queen Victoria, but he was king for just seven years and
heir to the throne for only three years before that. And yet he
holds the record, at the moment, as the oldest person ever to
inherit the British crown. William IV was a…
Preview: Queen Victoria's Empire- The Moral Crusade/The Scramble for Africa
21st September 2015
Portrait photograph of Queen Victoria
dressed for the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Albany. Coming
up on September 22, Canada and the United States will be treated to
an airing of Queen Victoria- The Moral Crusade/The Scramble for
Africa. Despite Queen Victoria and…
Today, our dear Prince Harry would be
what many may define as a “playboy prince”, but he doesn’t even
begin to hold a candle to his ancestor Edward VII. King Edward VII
of Britain – From the painting by W. H. Margetson Born 9 November
1841 to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Albert Edward would hold
the title of heir apparent longer than any other member of the
royal…
