The famous dress was designed by David
and Elizabeth Emmanuel, and featured a 25ft train, puffed sleeves
and a ruffled collar. It has been kept on the Althorp Estate,
Diana’s childhood home, for two months of the year, as part of an
exhibition called ‘Diana: A Celebration’, alongside other famous
gowns and items belonging to her. Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother,
said that Diana’s will…
Mike Poulton’s theatrical adaptions of
Hilary Mantel’s two Man Booker prize winning novels, Wolf
Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, have consistently
received five star reviews from newspapers and critics alike since
it debuted in Stratford-upon-Avon last December. These…
“Great by birth, greater by marriage,
greatest in her offspring: here lies Matilda, the daughter, wife,
and mother of Henry” – The epitaph on Empress Matilda’s tomb In
the first blog of this series, we looked at the prominent
medieval figure of Eleanor of…
th century. The Navy is the oldest of the
British Armed Services and was the largest and most powerful from
the 18th century until the middle of the 20th century. With its
fabled history, it is no surprise that the Royal Navy is a premier
choice for service of The Royal Family. According to the Official
Website of the British Monarchy, it states: “Throughout history,
Kings and Queens have had…
one chap who is constantly sticking his
nose into things that don’t concern him, badgers people about
issues he knows nothing about or constantly insists that they know
what is going on and everyone should listen to them. These people
are all around us and, let’s face…
why Camilla must become our Queen‘. Since
its publication, the article became the site’s single most
discussed article, receiving over several hundred comments
with varying views and numerous email responses to the site’s
editors. In the piece, I argued it would…
The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought
on 22nd August 1485, is one of England’s defining battles as it
resulted in the end of Richard III’s reign and led to Henry
Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the
infamous Tudor dynasty. Henry Tudor had a claim to Richard’s
throne, however it wasn’t particularly strong as it came from
John of Gaunt’s questionable union…
Hi Grant! Your Twitter handle is
@TheRoyalButler. So can you tell me a little more about your
background and your link with the Royal Family?? I work as an
Etiquette and Household Consultant and PA to several VIP, European
Royals and high-profile clients. I do this through…
Gordonstoun: Prince Charles's school set for documentary series
21st August 2014
The documentary, which will be simply
titled ‘Gordonstoun’, will begin filming at the Elgin school at the
end of this month and will comprise of six one hour episodes to be
shown on Sky1. The school was founded in 1934 by German educator
Kurt Hahn. The Duke of Edinburgh…
Today in 1765 King William IV was born in
Buckingham Palace. So often looked over by historians and royalists
alike, William IV lived an extraordinary life that covered war,
peace, rebellion and personal triumph. He is perhaps best known for
being the oldest person to come to the throne (aged 64) and for his
fierce protection of the young Princess Victoria, who was to be his
successor. The young…
