On 31 March 1905 an extraordinary woman
died at Coates Castle in Sussex, aged 92. Although she had been
widowed since 1885, Louisa Jane, the first Duchess of Abercorn, was
not going to let advancing years and the loss of a husband
interfere with the rest of her life. She may have outlived her
close friend, Queen Victoria, by four years, but she was unlikely
to be lonely. This is a version of a…
Baby Cambridge number two is just around
the corner, and I am (as I am sure many, many others) are waiting
on pins and needles. There is something about a royal birth that
brings people together, not only in the United Kingdom but across
the globe. All across the…
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…
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 who. King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands and Queen Máxima. Let’s make a start with the
Monarchy of the…
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…
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 hand selected by the
Sovereign. The order also includes supernumerary knights and
ladies, who may be members of the British…
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…
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 replays have made the
series the most popular BBC period drama in ten years. The scale of
re-creating Henry VIII’s…
