The Stuart dynasty changed forever with
King Charles I. His turbulent reign ended with his execution and
the monarchy’s abolishment. However, he was never meant to be king.
Who was meant to be the second Stuart monarch? Prince Henry
Frederick was born on 19 February 1594 at Stirling Castle to King
James VI of Scotland and Queen Anne of Denmark. As heir to the
Scottish throne, Henry…
She was the royal bride everyone wanted
to see and her wedding to one of the most sought after princes in
the world made headlines around the world. As befitted this very
regal marriage, the presents included a dazzling diamond tiara that
went on to become a family…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster…
The princess at the heart of a famous plot who became a tragic queen
4th November 2024
Remember, remember, the fifth of November
– Guy Fawkes Day is almost here once again. But who is the princess
that was at the heart of the Gunpowder Plot? Meet Elizabeth
Stuart, the daughter of a king who grew up to be a queen given a
romantic title that has echoed through the centuries. Elizabeth’s
story could have been very different. In 1605, a group of English
Catholics…
The Austrian Archduchess whose immunity led to her becoming a queen
2nd November 2024
Marie Antoinette is one of the most
talked about figures in history, known for centuries as the poster
child for the excesses of the French court. But a disfiguring
disease played a part in her marrying the heir to the French
throne. Archduchess Maria Antonia Josefa…
Tsar Nicholas II, one of the most
disastrous rulers in modern history, ascended the throne on 1
November 1894. Grand Duke Nicholas was born in May 1868 to the
Tsarevitch, Alexander Alexandrovitch, and the Tsesarevna, Maria
Feodorovna. During his childhood, he would…
Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that
go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women
who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a
happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to
use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several
of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at
times when enemies…
Marie Antoinette is without a doubt one
of the most tragic figures in royal history. And part of her
downfall was due to a diamond necklace that she never owned. King
Louis XV commissioned a diamond necklace for his beloved mistress,
Madame du Barry. He chose two…
Princesses on parade: why future queens of Europe on military training has become big news
30th October 2024
Europe’s future queens are taking a
different path to their thrones in the twenty first century with
more and more female heirs carrying out the military training that
was historically only given to their brothers. Leonor, Princess of
Asturias, is in the midst of…
This is the stunning ruby tiara that was given to a future queen by one of the world's richest men
29th October 2024
It’s a striking and colourful tiara that
has only ever been worn publicly by one royal and it has a
fascinating history. For it was presented to a princess to mark her
marriage to a man who hoped to become a king but had no guarantee
he would ever wear a crown. Their marriage was one of the most
tumultuous and important royal unions of recent history and it was
sealed with a sparkling gift…
