There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died without heirs. Here are
the six Dukes of Gloucester. First Creation The Duke of Gloucester
was first created by Edward…
While it’s happily ever after for King
Charles and Queen Camilla, it was a long road to get to that point.
In the summer of 1970, the two reportedly met during a polo match
at Great Windsor Park. The two shared a love of polo and the same
sense of humor as Camilla…
The royal romance of one of Britain's best loved kings and most popular queens
13th February 2024
It’s not every day one gets to marry a
prince. But for Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later known as Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother,) it was a real-life fairytale. King
George VI, formerly known as Prince Albert, Duke of York was the
second son of King George V.
From queen's necklace to wedding tiara - the sparkling story of one of the most famous royal gems of all
12th February 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…
She was the princess whose quiet life in
the English countryside changed forever when she and her husband
were chosen to head a brand new take on a very old monarchy. Maud
of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband was picked as the
country’s king and confirmed…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of…
The line of succession to the throne of
King Charles has already changed since his accession in September
2022. His Majesty was the longest serving heir to the throne in
recorded history, holding the position for over seventy years. Now,
the line to what is his throne is the longest in the world with
thousands in it, including monarchs of other nations. The path to
the throne of King Charles…
The Church of England has written a
special prayer for its Supreme Governor following his diagnosis for
cancer. Just hours after His Majesty confirmed he is being treated
for cancer, the Church issued a prayer for his recovery and care.
The prayer is ”Father of…
With His Majesty’s recent announcement of
his cancer diagnosis, a new trend seems to be emerging in the
British Royal Family when it comes to health-related news. Up until
her passing, Queen Elizabeth II was private when it came to her
health, and only disclosed…
Mary of Modena was Queen of England,
Scotland, and Ireland for less than four years but the Stuart
consort found herself at the centre of multiple scandals. Mary was
born to the Duke of Modena and his wife in 1658. In 1673, the
fifteen year old princess married the forty year old widowed James,
Duke of York. James’ first wife, Anne Hyde, had died of breast
cancer in 1671 after giving him two…