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. In opposition to her
siblings, her mother wanted her to marry a British suitor rather
than a foreign one. Louise married the…
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement
ring may not have as much attention as The Princess of Wales’
engagement ring (once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales) but it is a
beautiful ring that was created by a favourite jeweller and with a
love message hidden in its…
He was among the only people outside a
royal inner circle who knew the answer to a question everyone was
asking and on a chilly winter’s day he, briefly, became rather
famous for that very reason. And given that the person who shared
that secret with him was the always…
This is how Princess Anne's family life brought the royals into the 21st century
15th August 2025
Many royal women receive credit for
breathing new life into the institution of monarchy, each one of
them, so often described as ‘dragging it kicking and screaming’
into modern times, helping to change it slightly from the way they
experienced it growing up, and Princess Anne is no exception.
Princess Anne was the first of her siblings to get married. On 14
November 1973, she married her…
When William Herschel discovered the
seventh planet from the Sun in 1781, it marked a historic moment in
astronomy. But what is less well known is that Uranus was almost
named Georgium Sidus – or “George’s Star” – in honour of King
George III, a gesture…
Sometimes we overlook the figures
operating behind the scenes – those who made key decisions and were
involved in some of the more questionable episodes in English
history. Here are a few notorious individuals who left their mark
for all the wrong reasons. Queen…
King George III is well known to history
– remembered as the monarch who lost the American colonies, the
father of a large family, and a man who struggled with mental
illness later in life. His early years are often recalled for his
devoted family life, especially his enduring marriage to Queen
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, which lasted 57 years until her
death in 1818 and produced 15…
With King Charles III now firmly
established on the throne, attention is beginning to shift toward
the generations to come – and, inevitably, toward Prince George,
the second in line to the throne. While it is widely assumed he
will one day become King George VII…
The Princess Royal is one of the most
dedicated members of the Royal Family, spending decades faithfully
supporting her mother and now her brother. However, she has also
quietly became a fashion icon for her majorly green approach to her
wardrobe. Princess Anne…
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.
