King James VI became King James I of
England in 1603, creating the personal union between the English
and Scottish thrones. The British Monarchy was formed when King
James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603. Prior
to that, Kings and Queens of England and Scotland had reigned
separately. When King James came to the throne of England, he
became known as King James I & VI (the…
For any new father, getting to know your
baby is very important, but with only two weeks statutory paternity
leave, it is hard for you to go back to work. This is a problem
that is facing Prince William this week after he to returns to work
in North Wales. What will this…
Prince Harry of Walesphoto credit: Glyn
Lowe Photoworks via photopin cc When I think about HRH Prince Harry
of Wales, many different words come to mind; words like kind,
charming, funny, loyal, and loving. Prince Harry is a man with many
different facets, or layers. These…
Still waiting to meet the Prince or
Princess of your dreams? While the Duke of Cambridge is off the
list, there are plenty of other royals who have yet to tie the
knot. Could it be you? 14. Her Imperial Highness Princess Noor of
Iran The eldest granddaughter of the former Shah of Iran and his
third wife, Empress Farah, Princess Noor lives mostly in Washington
DC. 13. Her Royal Highness…
Many people assume that because the
Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, I’ll explain why this isn’t the case and
why, to the disappointment of many…
One of the big questions on everybody’s
lips, with the royal baby on its way is, what will happen to Prince
Harry? Harry who is currently third in line for the British throne
will drop down to fourth. With this there will be less pressure on
him as a royal, because it is…
If you enjoy historical fiction as much
as me, I am sure that you will be looking forward to the BBC’s new
programme ‘The White Queen’, starting tonight at 9pm, as much as I
am. Based on Philippa Gregory’s popular ‘cousin’ books this
ten-part series follows the fortunes of three of the most
influential women at the time of The War of the Roses. So who is
the White Queen? In light of…
Vivid colour photograph of inside the
Abbey during The Queen’s coronation service. 60 years ago tomorrow,
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in
front of over 7,000 people inside the Abbey and for the first time,
millions on television. Here is…
90 years ago today, The Queen’s parents,
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as The Queen
Mother), at the time known as Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married at Westminster Abbey. Despite the
grand and sumptuous day, the occasion…
It was in the early morning of 21 April
1926, when the surgeon, Sir Harry Simpson, ended, with great skill,
a difficult caesarean section with which it came to light the small
baby called Elizabeth. The first doctor’s words were: “She was born
a Queen!” They were challenging times in Europe: In Italy, the
fascists came into power and in Germany was the triumph of the
anarchy and the…
