The presentation of debutantes to the
sovereign at court once marked the start of the social season. View
image | gettyimages.com From the time of Edward VII’s reign, court
presentations of young women from aristocratic families took place
to the monarch. The event was labeled as their “coming out” and the
ladies were known as debutantes- the court presentation
represented…
I won’t write about fashion trends of the
royals. There are enough sites out there that analyse their fashion
decisions. I enjoy keeping up with the British Royal Family because
I don’t think there is enough focus or attention given to the fact
that they are human…
Anne Boleyn is probably best remembered
as the most controversial Queen in British history, which is
perhaps not entirely deserved. Even though much is said about her,
there are a lot things we don’t know, such as her birthday.
Unfortunately for women of that time…
On 17 November 1558 England’s first
undisputed Queen regnant, Mary I, died, paving the way for the
accession of her half-sister Elizabeth I. Mary had been a
staunch Roman Catholic and she had been determined to bring England
back to what she believed to be the true faith. Her short reign and
early death ended her ambitions of re-establishing Roman
Catholicism in England and she reluctantly…
A new TV drama based on the life of Queen
Victoria will begin filming in September If you were looking for a
perfect television character to star in a new eight part Sunday
night drama then the ruler of an empire and a woman who had
such a large family that she ended up as…
Prince Harry, Patron of Sentebale,
speaking at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. Running a charity
is a tiring, yet rewarding, process. The success on helping others
balances on how much awareness you can draw to your charity. One
way to achieve this is by getting the…
Some of the greatest insights of our
history are embedded in the stately homes that lay across the
country, full of stories that would put the saying “if these walls
could talk” to shame. Unfortunately, with older homes fire
safety doesn’t match that of modern day dwellings. Most
recently Clandon Park House, an estate home in Surrey, is nothing
more than a burned out shell after…
by Alexander Bassano, half-plate glass
negative, circa 1888 It has been quite some time since the last
Princess of Cambridge – 132 years to be exact. Princess Mary
Adelaide of Cambridge was born in 1833. She had earned the nickname
of Fat Mary and is recorded as a…
As the birth of the new Royal Princess
was announced, the unofficial town crier of England, in full pomp
and splendour, made an appearance on the steps of the Lindo Wing.
On the steps he cried: “Oyez, Oyez! On this day the 2nd of May in
the year 2015, we welcome with…
We are all familiar with the practices
that will take place once the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son
or daughter are born. Not only are there traditional celebrations,
but Commonwealth countries around the world will have their unique
way of celebrating the birth of a sibling for Prince George. I am
sure everyone is as excited as I am to see what each country will
come up with. For now…
