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…
Royal Ghost Stories: Prince Joachim of Denmark and the hauntings at Schackenborg Castle
31st October 2023
For several years, Prince Joachim of
Denmark lived at Schackenborg Castle with his family. However,
while it was a happy home for the younger son of Queen Margrethe
II, one thing worried him about his royal residence. The ghosts.
Prince Joachim told that he fears meeting…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm…
In the Netherlands, Noordeinde Palace is
the setting for one young royal haunting. In February 1858, a
well-known American medium, Daniel Dunglas Home, conducted séances
at Noordeinde Palace at the invitation of Queen Sophie. While exact
reports of what occurred are unclear, Home wrote about his visit in
a magazine called Spiritual Magazine, where he said he held nine
séances. However…
Spain’s future queen comes of age today,
meaning she can carry out official duties and represent her father,
King Felipe, at official functions. This also means she would no
longer need a regent if her father were to die or abdicate the
throne. Let’s look at…
Princess Leonor of Spain, heir to her
country’s throne, is about to come of age. The future queen turns
18 on October 31st 2023. On that day, Princess Leonor will swear
the Spanish Constitution before the Cortes Generales in Madrid.
After the swearing-in ceremony…
Hampton Court Palace is infamous as the
setting for the tragic stories of Henry VIII’s six wives, so it’s
no surprise that people have been reporting ghostly sightings there
for hundreds of years. Postcards with double-exposed photographs
supposedly depicting the famous ghosts of Hampton Court were a
trendy collector’s item in the early 1900s, and today (or at least…
