London’s oldest meat market which has
served the community for more than 900 years is set to close.
Smithfield has been one of the most famous trading spots in Britain
for centuries, given special status by a very famous medieval
monarch, but is now set to shut its doors. The closure comes after
the City of London Corporation decided not to go ahead with earlier
plans to relocate the…
The Tower of London celebrates Christmas with a medieval monarch
27th November 2024
Visitors will be able to visit a
thirteenth century Christmas at the Tower of London this holiday
season. Historic Royal Palaces will be marking the holiday season
in true royal style. Visitors will be able to see what Christmas
celebrations would have looked like…
The modern mystery surrounding the death of one of history's most controversial queens
24th November 2024
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and centuries after her
death, a new twist appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An
expert at the National Archives in London found a document
suggesting that the consort who revolutionised…
Want to send The King a Christmas card? All you need to know about sending royals some festive cheer
20th November 2024
With the 2024 holiday season well on its
way, many of us are looking to send Christmas cards out to spread
some festive cheer. If you are looking to add some royal replies to
your holiday cards, you can send a card to your favourite member of
the Royal Family. What can I mail to a member of the Royal
Family? You can certainly send a member of the Royal Family a
holiday card, a…
Although she was only queen consort for
nine years before she became the dowager, Alexandra of Denmark was
the most fashionable Queen of the United Kingdom in modern history.
Who was this unwitting royal fashion influencer? The then-Princess
Alexandra of Denmark arrived…
On November 20th 2014, a duchess
descended from royalty but who had more titles than most kings and
queens of her time died. The death of a Spanish noblewoman might
not ordinarily make global headlines. But Cayetana, Duchess of
Alba, was no ordinary person. She had been…
The ultimate floral symbol of love that starred in Queen Elizabeth II's royal wedding bouquet
20th November 2024
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in
common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with
brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and
grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of
bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be observed while
protocols are dug out and dusted down as the familiar pattern of
this family celebration turned into a…
The simple and unexpected gift Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave to royal guests at their wedding
20th November 2024
It’s seven decades and counting since the
royal wedding that built the modern House of Windsor. On November
20th 1947, at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince
Philip in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most successful
royal unions in history.
How Beth the rescue dog won a place on one of the most historic royal gowns of the 21st century
18th November 2024
Beth, the rescue dog of Queen Camilla,
has died. Buckingham Palace announced the loss of the much loved
pet and shared photos of the terrier with her royal owners. But
Beth lives on in another way. For this Jack Russell, brought to the
Palace from Battersea Dogs Home, has a…
For centuries, one of the main roles of a
monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to
war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken
part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United
Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield. George was born in
Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife, Sophia
Dorothea of Celle. Their…
