An alternative to the popular election is
the hereditary principle, which in the case of the British monarchy
is governed by the rules of primogeniture. Primogeniture is nothing
more than an algorithm for inheritance where the eldest child has
the sole right of succession. It is a real alternative to a popular
election when you don’t want human intervention in the political
process or more…
Longevity, popularity and, above all,
impartiality. Over more than 63 years, Elizabeth II has been an
embodiment of a monarchy that always puts people first. Her
frequent engagements with her subjects and unrelenting willingness
to listen to them have distinguished her from…
Maria of Modena was born in October 1658
and is the last queen consort, so far, to have celebrated a
birthday in that month When being a queen meant that you had
married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories
were told very differently. The queens of…
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Most kings are born into regal families
and grow up with the knowledge that someday they will rule over a
country. However, when he was born in 1683, the future King George
II was nothing more than the heir to the heir to a small German
Duchy – a far cry from the…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
A giant of a king, literally, standing in
excess of six feet and three inches Edward reigned over what has to
be described as one of the most pivotal and tempestuous times of
medieval monarchy. If not the hardest fight to be and remain king,
Edward was no stranger to the battlefield. In the eleven years
between 1460 and 1471 he fought five major battles in the War of
the Roses. Three of them…
Five other royal events that share The Queen's Day of History
30th September 2015
As September 2015 draws to a close, it
has made its mark in the royal history books. This month will be
remembered for decades for one big royal event. On September 9th
2015, The Queen became the longest reigning monarch in British
history as she overtook the record set by…
If you’ve always wanted to be an
archaeologist, or maybe just for one day, you can now join a 12-day
excavation by the Northern Archaeological Associates at the
medieval remains of Brignall. Brignall is located near Greta Bridge
in the County of Durham. The project is…
Through the passage of time, every
important historical figure is identified by the mundane or
significant events of their lives. Unfortunately, some of these
facts may unfairly portray them in an unkind light and
obscure other interesting and overlooked details that shaped
their character and legacies. In the case of King George III, he is
known for losing the American colonies and for going…
