11 April will be the 335th anniversary of
a very unique British coronation- the only joint coronation in
British history. Queen Mary II and King William III were crowned as
co-monarchs at Westminster Abbey after being offered the crown.
King James II became King upon his brother’s death in 1685. The
once beloved Duke of York was Catholic, though, and this would be
his downfall. After…
Queen Isabella of France and Roger
Mortimer First in the queue is Queen Isabella of France and Roger
Mortimer. The Queen, often referred to as the She-Wold of France,
joined forces with Mortimer and became known as a rather foul duo.
For many years, they sought to remove…
here are a number of events in English
royal history that seem extraordinary and unbelievable, but the
warming pan scandal has to be at the top of the list. The son of
James II and Mary of Modena had a very interesting start to life
and would be questioned for…
From queen's necklace to wedding tiara - the sparkling story of one of the most famous royal gems of all
5th April 2024
It’s become one of the big questions in
the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear?
It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision
of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did
as a bride for her big day is both sentimental and rather
significant. For Beatrice is now the third generation of Queen
Elizabeth…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about. The…
The fate of one of medieval England’s
most famous royal mistresses has fascinated historians for
centuries. What really happened to The Fair Rosamund? Much of
Rosamund Clifford’s life is now the stuff of legend and folklore
but, in her time, she was England’s…
He was the monarch who had to fight for a
throne but then relied on a mistress for advice with a queen who
arrived at court to find another holding power. And in the middle
of their marriage was a woman with ambition, brains and no sense of
self control. Our special read brings to life a mesmerising moment
in royal history. Charles II, the Merry Monarch, had several
different mistresses.
Sparkling with diamonds and studded with
creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no
surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a
marriage. Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal
gem but it has a…
In a year when traditional remembrance
for those who have given their lives for their country was made
difficult by the pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II made one of the most
poignant gestures of her reign. Her Late Majesty placed a floral
tribute on the Tomb of the Unknown…
Eleanor of Aquitaine died on 1 April 1204
but after 800 years, she still holds our interest. She was Queen
twice and held titles in her own name, and she remains one of the
most interesting royal women in the mediaeval period. Eleanor was
born on 8 April 1124 to William, Duke of Aquitaine and Count of
Poitiers and Aénor of Châtellerault. Her father’s lands exceeded
those of the French…
