In this new ongoing series of articles,
we will be delving in to the world of the House of Stuart, a royal
dynasty who first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland in the
late 14th century before eventually inheriting the Kingdoms of
England and Ireland in the early 17th century. The House of Stuart
reigned until 1714 when they were succeeded by the House of
Hanover. As we delve further in to…
The British Royal Family is, without a
doubt, one of the world’s most recognised monarchies. But how much
do you know about the other Royal Families across the globe? In
this new series, we will help break down each monarchy for you, so
you have a better idea of who is…
It has been announced that Channel 4 will
be following the reburial of Richard III’s remains with a number of
live broadcasts of the last Plantagenet King’s re-internment later
this month. Channel 4, who were the broadcasters to produce the
award-winning documentary…
Food for thought: An interview with food historian Marc Meltonville
26th February 2015
A Stuart curd tart – a cross between an
egg tart and a cheesecake Following my trip to Hampton Court Palace
at the beginning of the month, I’ve managed to speak with Historic
Royal Palace’s food historian, Marc Meltonville. Marc put together
a menu that spanned 500 years when I visited the Palace, including
a Georgian French onion soup, Tudor beef, and a Stuart curd tart
with…
Monarchy Monday: All you need to know about the Order of the Garter
23rd February 2015
The Order of the Garter is the oldest
British Order of Chivalry, founded in 1348 by Edward III. To become
part of it you must be a) Queen Elizabeth, known as Sovereign of
the Garter b) Prince of Wales, known as Knight Companion of the
Garter or c) one of 24 companion knights…
After being postponed for broadcast
earlier this year, a new date for the transmission of Reinventing
The Royals has been confirmed by the BBC as the 19th February. This
two-part series looks at the ways in which the Royal Family and the
media have established an…
In this instalment of The Queen Mother’s
life, we look at the 1950s, no doubt a sad but also memorable
decade for Elizabeth. The decade started off on a high for Queen
Elizabeth, as she welcomed her second grandchild in 1950: Princess
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, a sister for Prince Charles, born in
1948. After an operation to improve his circulation, The King
needed his wife and daughters…
Behind the scenes of The Tudor Court - The locations of Wolf Hall
12th February 2015
Although we may be just over halfway
through the BBC’s sumptuous television adaption of Hilary
Mantel’s Wolf Hall, the reviews and public responses have
already hailed it a masterpiece of television, and the viewing
numbers from the live broadcasts and online…
With Valentines Day at the end of this
week, the hopeless romantic in me couldn’t help but take a look
back at some of the timeless romances within The Royal Family.
Easily the most famous of these romances would be the one between
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
His works and commissions are
universally recognisable, and he is classed as one of the most
important architects of the late 18th and early 19th Century
Britain. John Nash, a clever yet troubled man, left an
indelible mark on London. So why, with regal designs for
Buckingham Palace and Brighton’s Royal Pavilion,
would a sorrowful demise see him end life penniless?
There is debate…
