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 Adela of France. The Flanders were of
strategic importance to most of Europe and England as they served
as a “stepping…
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…
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…
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 the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson.
But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
New questions…
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…
The history of the Imperial State Crown, the glittering symbol of Monarchy worn by King Charles at the Coronation
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…
What really happened to Henry VIII's last queen? Inside the mysterious death of Katherine Parr
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 royal woman who had navigated the pitfalls and
caprices of the last days of Henry VIII end so soon afterwards?
The…
”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…
Letters of Credentials, also known as
Credentials Letters, are one of the most ancient tools of
diplomacy, and their delivery to the Head of State marks the
official beginning of the posting of a specific Ambassador to a
specific country – which, in turn, determines…
The time The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Kentucky Derby, fulfilling a lifelong dream
4th May 2024
Queen Elizabeth II was a huge supporter
of horse racing and was one of the sport’s most prominent owners,
so it is hardly a surprise that in her free time, the monarch could
often be seen on a racecourse. Her late Majesty became a regular
face at some the UK’s best known racetracks such as Ascot and Epsom
Downs, but the Queen was also known to visit more distant
racecourses…