King Charles is well known for his
passion for royal recycling and he’s about to wear one of his most
spectacular outfits of the year for the second time. The Robe of
State was draped around His Majesty’s shoulders as he made his way
into Westminster Abbey for the Coronation and as he opens
Parliament for the first time in his reign, The King will wear it
once more. The Robe of…
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen
that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the
Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged
just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her
story is so often consigned to a…
The sparkling symbol of royal power that must be at the State Opening of Parliament: the Imperial State Crown
6th November 2023
King Charles will open Parliament for the
first time in his reign. And while it’s likely that his consort,
Queen Camilla, will be there and possible that other members of the
Royal Family could attend, His Majesty will definitely have one
very important royal symbol…
The King is set to attend the State
Opening of Parliament as Monarch for the first time. Charles III
will travel to the Palace of Westminster on November 7th 2023 for
the event, the traditional ceremony which allows Britain’s
politicians to get down to business. So what is the Monarch’s role
at the State Opening of Parliament? All laws are passed in The
King’s name and require…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster…
Elizabeth Stuart, often referred to as
The Winter Queen, was born on 19 August 1595 to James VI of
Scotland, who was also James I of Great Britain, and Anne of
Denmark in Falkland Palace, Scotland. In the Chapel Royal at
Holyrood Palace, Elizabeth was christened in November…
Remember, remember the 5th of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot…” November 5th is still considered to
be one of the most important dates in British history. But why?
What are the royal links? And why do we still mark it today? On 13
April 1570, Guido ‘Guy’ Fawkes was born in York, England. He was to
become one of the greatest criminal masterminds in history. The
daring escapade…
WhenKing Charles & Queen Camillaannounced
their engagement in February 2005, they wasted no time in setting a
date or venue for their marriage. They immediately told the world
they would marry in April that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor
Castle followed…
James VI and I was crowned at just 13
months old and is best known for uniting the crowns of England and
Scotland, as well as authorising the King James Bible. The only
child of Mary, Queen of Scots, James was born on 19 June 1566 in
Edinburgh Castle. The young…
Did a Queen of England narrowly escape a controversial marriage to her own uncle?
1st November 2023
It was a rumour that involved a king and
his niece and a question about whether their relationship was too
scandalous for the time period. Did Richard III want to marry his
niece Elizabeth of York? One of the most turbulent periods in
English history was the Wars of the Roses and the conflicts between
different royal dynasties. In a previous post outlining the Royal
History Mystery of what…
