An engraving showing the Privy Council in
1770. It’s often forgotten that just like the Prime Minister has
his body of advisers in the Cabinet, Her Majesty has her own in the
form of the Privy Council. Originally descended from the Curia
Regis, a group of household officials and confidants who advised
the king, the Privy Council once had a place among Britain’s most
powerful…
For many, Frogmore’s associations are
chiefly with those of royal burial. The estate, located between
Windsor Great Park and Home Park, is indeed the setting for two
important royal mausoleums – the Royal Mausoleum of Queen Victoria
and Albert, the Prince Consort…
Preview: King George and Queen Mary: The Royals who Rescued the Monarchy
16th July 2015
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals
who Rescued the Monarchy is a two-part miniseries airing in
Canada highlighting the contribution George and Mary made to
the unstoppable evolution of the British Monarchy. King George V
and Queen Mary. Episode one focuses on King…
Looking at the images coming from Sweden
on July 14th this year, two things struck me. Firstly, the second
in line to the throne, Princess Estelle, has royal engagements
wrapped up at the age of three. Secondly, doing a walkabout every
year on a royal birthday is really rather a good idea. And it got
me wondering whether it’s time our royals started doing the same
thing. Before everyone starts…
As most readers of Royal Central know,
The Prince of Wales is my favourite royal. As I have written many
articles on Charles, I came across a quote during some research and
inquired as to where it originated. In 2010, Charles wrote: “And
what greater icon could we have…
At the end of this month, a lock of hair
snipped from the head of a woman who died almost 500 years ago will
be sold at auction. The estimate on this tiny lot is up
to £500. The sale will take place just days after a pair of
100 year old bloomers sold for over £12,000.
The dream of attending an Investiture is
something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person
who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from
The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or
Prince William. View image | gettyimages.com Anyone can nominate
any person they see fit to receive an honour, following the
guidelines of “achievement…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
keen followers of tennis. Here they are at Wimbledon in 2011. With
so many focused on the attendance of royals at Wimbledon for the
quarter-finals, it seems appropriate to take readers on a history
of the sport and the influence royalty…
From director Susannah Ward come Secrets
of the Manor House – a look into the world of the British
Manor House and the people, including both aristocrats and the
servants that lived in them. Dunham Massey House The British Manor
House is an institution that has fueled…
Queen Elizabeth’s first years as Queen
will soon be aired in Canada and the United States. Queen Elizabeth
II on her coronation A young 25-year-old Elizabeth was a mother to
Prince Charles, three years old and an 18-month-old Princess
Anne. In 1952, the sudden death of her father, King George VI, who
suffered from lung cancer, Elizabeth found herself as the new Queen
far before she ever…
