It is one of the most unusual and
historic royal wedding dresses of the 20th century and it’s being
seen in all its glory for the first time, almost a century after it
was worn. When Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott married Prince
Henry, Duke of Gloucester on November 6th 1935, she did so in a
very unusual royal wedding dress. For Alice, about to become a
royal duchess, had no intention…
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…
A Georgian Queen returns to our screens: as all new Bridgerton hits Netflix, meet the real Charlotte
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…
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…
