‘The Crown’ is said to be a term
synonymous with the monarch, a term used in legal situations and by
monarchists. But what does it actually mean, and why has something
inanimate and useful as a form of royal headdress been taken to
mean the sovereign of the country. The first thing to mention is
what actually is the crown. Not the physical crown, the
metaphorical crown. The crown is…
On this day, 173 years ago, Queen
Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in a ceremony
performed at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, a moment’s walk
from Buckingham Palace, the home of the Monarch since the beginning
of Queen Victoria’s…
It is a little known fact that most of
the European, and even a lot of other international Monarchs are
related to The Queen of the United Kingdom. This goes back to the
days when Queen Victoria’s children married out of the family and
into overseas Royalty, thus…
As Sovereign, Her Majesty The Queen is
considered font of all honour in the United Kingdom. She has
ultimate authority over issuing honours and titles to citizens.
Several of the most notable orders of chivalry are now issued on
the advise of the government and with the consent of the Her
Majesty. In this week’s feature article, we explore just what needs
to be done to receive an honour from…
In any Royal commentator’s books, the
announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and
not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition,
male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding
day, therefore making their new…
For some people, working with royalty
seems like the ideal job, but what’s it like? Well, very few people
seem to know, so we thought we’d uncover the secrets and give you
an insight into what it’s like to work in one of the most
prestigious institutions in…
For centuries, the reigning Monarch in
Britain has been considered the font of justice. But what does this
mean, and does it mean The Queen can do whatever she wants without
legal repercussions? We’re about to take a look back at the days
when Monarchs played a vital role in administering justice to give
an accurate and direct answer. Many hundreds of years ago, the
reigning Monarchs of…
Today has been a day of almost no Royal
News. As such, on days like these, some ‘royal fansites’ like to
speculate. On today’s agenda was whether the Middletons were
cashing in on their Party Pieces company by producing 1st birthday
party accessories. For…
As 2012 draws to a close, we can all take
a look back at what has been a fantastic year for the Royal Family.
We’ve celebrated a Diamond Jubilee, the announcement of a Royal
Baby, sent members of The Firm to ‘represent’ for us overseas, and
heartily sung ‘God Save…
Royal myths – in light of various
articles on our site pointing to different myths that surprising
amount of people believe, we thought we’d compile our top ten royal
myths that are commonly believed plus an explanation of the truth
behind it. 1. “The Queen doesn’t pay taxes” Yes, yes she does! In
1992, Her Majesty volunteered to pay income tax and capital gains
tax…
