In the early autumn days of1537, King
Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in
full swingfor an elaborate christening and bonfires were being lit
around the little boy’s future kingdom. But while the parties…
She’s one of the most famous queens in
history and died in 1603. Since then numerous royals (and monarchs
themselves) have claimed to have seen the departed monarch in ghost
form, and we are taking a look at some of those ghost stories.
Windsor Castle Queen…
Princess Louise, the sixth child and
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, holds an
interesting spot in history. She supported higher education for
women and feminist causes and was closely involved in the arts –
not at all common for a Victorian princess.
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…
A living nightmare occurred in Nepal on 1
June 2001 when many of the Nepalese Royal Family were slaughtered
by one of their own. The Royal Family was gathered at Narayanhiti
Palace for a party when Crown Prince Dipendra began his murder
spree. The Crown Prince shot…
There’s a new twist in the search for a
successor to the Thai throne. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, King
Rama X’s third child and second son, may not be eligible to be King
of Thailand. According to reporter and Thai royal insider Andrew
MacGregor Marshall…
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 venue and honeymoon destination
were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound
familiar?) but one…
It's Christmas! Royals get festive season started early by announcing tree theme for Windsor Castle
21st October 2023
The Royal Family will be getting into the
holiday spirit soon! They will decorate two royal residences this
holiday season for visitors to enjoy in England and Scotland. The
Royal Collection Trust has announced the holiday season themes for
Windsor Castle in Windsor and…
The suspicious death of a king which remains a mystery centuries later
20th October 2023
As the third son of William the
Conqueror, William II had already made his mark before he even
became king. His exact date of birth is not known but it is
accepted that it took place around 1056 in Normandy, France. He had
two older brothers, Robert Curthose and Richard, and…
The tiara of a deposed monarchy that sparkled at the birthday celebrations of a king to be
19th October 2023
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
wore a glittering diamond tiara to Prince Christian’s 18th birthday
celebrations, calling back to the fallen kingdom of a two-time
Queen of Greece. The Queen Sophie Diamond Tiara dates back to the
wedding of Princess Sophie of Prussia and Crown Prince Constantine
of Greece in 1899. [getty src=”1738258948″ width=”396″…
