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Brand new exhibition showcases 100 years of royal photos

17th May 2024

The Royal Collection Trust is staging a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace that allows a look into the Royal Family’s private lives. “Royal Portraits: A Century of Royal Photography” is opening on 17 May and includes never-before-seen photos.This new exhibition sets out to shed a light on model royal portraits. While portraits have been used to create royal…

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A Georgian Queen returns to our screens: as all new Bridgerton hits Netflix, meet the real Charlotte

By Jessica Storoschuk

16th May 2024

A Netflix favourite has returned to screens once again and brought a Georgian Queen back into the spotlight- the third season of Bridgerton premieres this week and once again, all eyes turn to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of George III. But who was the real…

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The story of England's first queen consort: Matilda of Flanders

By Sydney Zatz

14th May 2024

Every monarchy has to start somewhere. For England, the ”modern” monarchy started with William the Conqueror and his wife, Matilda of Flanders.Matilda was born in 1031 into the House of Flanders. She was the only daughter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders and…

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The tiara of a queen: the diamond diadem worn by Mary of Denmark for her wedding

By Jessica Storoschuk

10th May 2024

Queen Mary of Denmark has stayed incredibly busy since Queen Margrethe’s abdication in the middle of January. The Danish King and Queen will be celebrating a notable anniversary in the coming weeks- 14 May marks their 20th wedding anniversary. The Australian born Mary wore a never-before-seen tiara for her royal wedding.The soon-to-be Crown Princess received her wedding tiara from her…

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Versailles: the glorious palace that also brought drama

By Jessica Storoschuk

8th May 2024

The Palace of Versailles remains one of the most visited palaces in the world. However, it served as the home of the French court for over a century.In the 1620s, King Louis XIII built a small hunting lodge west of Paris near Versailles, a small village. While the…

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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be monarch today?

By Lydia Starbuck

7th May 2024

We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry…

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Why did King Charles III wear two crowns on the day of the Coronation?

By Lydia Starbuck

6th May 2024

The Coronation of King Charles III took place a year ago in a day of pomp and pageantry with an ancient ceremony at its heart.The King was crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023 and wore two different crowns at different parts of the service.St. Edward’s Crown sits alongside Queen Mary’s crown ahead of the Coronation service on May 6th 2023 (BBC still/ fair use)At the…

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The history of the Imperial State Crown, the glittering symbol of Monarchy worn by King Charles at the Coronation

By Jess Ilse

6th May 2024

It was the second crown that King Charles wore on the day of his Coronation but the one that will be seen in history books for centuries to come. As he left Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023 after the Coronation, The King wore the Imperial State Crown. It was also used for…

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What really happened to Henry VIII's last queen? Inside the mysterious death of Katherine Parr

By Lydia Starbuck

5th May 2024

History remembers her as the ‘survivor’. Katherine Parr, last queen of Henry VIII, managed to get to the end of his reign with her marriage and her head intact. It was no mean feat. Yet, just over a year later, Kateryne The Quene was dead. How did the story of a…

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The poignant tribute at the Coronation now recorded for history

By Lydia Starbuck

5th May 2024

”Around the Tomb of theUnknown Warrior were arranged spring flowers symbolic of remembrance, including sprigs of rosemary, bay for virtue, bluebells and forget-me-nots for constancy of love, daffodils for chivalry, cowslips, and lilac for memories of youth.”These words, inscribed on the Coronation Roll of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, recall one of the most…

Brand new exhibition showcases 100 years of royal photos

A Georgian Queen returns to our screens: as all new Bridgerton hits Netflix, meet the real Charlotte

The story of England's first queen consort: Matilda of Flanders

The tiara of a queen: the diamond diadem worn by Mary of Denmark for her wedding

Versailles: the glorious palace that also brought drama

If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be monarch today?

Why did King Charles III wear two crowns on the day of the Coronation?

The history of the Imperial State Crown, the glittering symbol of Monarchy worn by King Charles at the Coronation

What really happened to Henry VIII's last queen? Inside the mysterious death of Katherine Parr

The poignant tribute at the Coronation now recorded for history

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