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 fans, she will – as things stand
– never hold the title of Princess Kate. The drama began with the
declaration on Prince…
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…
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 a list of 60 facts about Her
Majesty’s coronation we’re sure you’ll love! The date for The
Queen’s coronation…
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…
There’s no doubt with us that the British
Monarchy is the most iconic and famous Monarchy in the world. Its
history, though, is just as iconic as its present. In this article,
we explain how England, and then Britain’s Monarchy came to begin
to in bite size chunks. Roman Origins Prior to any homeland
Monarchy in Britain, England was part of the Roman Empire as a
Roman colony. Britain was not…
With all the fuss about the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge being made every time a new engagement is
announced, it’s worth reflecting sometimes that despite their
public appearance, and the media coverage of their appearances,
they are by no means the most active members of…
This is the second interview in our
series. Click here to see our first interview with Andrew Jamieson,
the Queen’s official scribe and illuminator. Grant Harrold worked
in the Prince of Wales’s household from 2004-2011. You can see
Grant’s new business’s site…
Much has been made of the Queen’s and
Prince Charles’ apparent veto power over proposed legislation in
the House of Commons (see, for example, The Independent and the BBC
News). These ‘veto’ powers have been around for centuries and
are part of parliamentary procedure. All the same, there
seems to be a misconception that the Queen and her heir personally
decide which Bills are to be…
