another girl. Elizabeth’s childhood was a
somewhat difficult and complex one after losing her mother at the
tender age of two. Elizabeth and her half-sister, Mary, were
declared illegitimate as Henry VIII sought to create space for his
male heir, Edward, after his third wife, Jane Seymour gave birth to
him in 1537. When King Henry VIII died in 1547, he was succeeded by
his nine-year-old son…
When Her Majesty ascended the Throne back
in 1952, she became known as ‘Queen Elizabeth II’. However, some of
her subjects in Scotland considered her to be Queen Elizabeth I,
considering that the original Elizabeth I had never ruled over
Scotland. The fact that Her…
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…
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 productions
moved to Aldwych Theatre in May and even though, due to sheer
popular demand, it has been extended to the start…
“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…
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 it, are incredibly annoying!
Imagine how much more annoying that would be if that person was
your Emperor and Warlord… This…
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…
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 my company
Nicholas Veitch. I also help run the Household of HRH Princess
Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia, who is a cousin…
