It became one of the most famous royal titles of the 20th century and it came into being exactly 75 years ago today. On November 20th 1947, King George VI issued Letters Patent making his soon to be son in law the Duke of Edinburgh.
King George VI created the new dukedom just hours before the marriage of his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to Philip Mountbatten. The Letters Patent made…
It’s one of the most famous titles in recent royal history but its creation, seventy five years ago today, came as little surprise to many. For as one newspaper put it, the decision to create the Dukedom of Edinburgh for the bridegroom of the heir to the throne had…
The Dukes of Edinburgh - two kings, one consort and a very unfortunate heir
19th November 2022
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made famous around the world by its most recent holder. It’s now exactly three quarters of a century since Prince Philip was given the dukedom by King George VI, who was about to walk his daughter, Elizabeth, down the aisle of…
Should William switch football teams now that he’s Prince of Wales?
No, and I’m going to answer this question with the amount of sincerity it warrants.
Let’s break down what it means to have a team.
To have a team means that you can pick said team for whatever reason you want. It doesn’t have to make sense, even though William’s reasoning for supporting the England football…
Historically, Japan is one of the oldest empires in the world that is still in existence today. However, the role of the Emperor has tended to fluctuate a lot within the millennia of history since the creation of the first shogunate.
In some periods, the Emperor only…
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old princess called Elizabeth. Now, George…
OPINION: Why King Harald and Queen Sonja are right about Americans and monarchies
10th November 2022
King Harald and Queen Sonja recently caused some controversy after making comments about Americans.
On 8 November, their daughter, Princess Märtha Louise, announced she would step back from royal duties and relinquish her patronages.
The Norwegian Royal Court said: ”Princess Märtha Louise wishes to differentiate more clearly between her own activities and her relationship with the…
It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years.
The…
The much maligned royal mistress who made a fortune but died penniless
8th November 2022
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he was the somewhat dodgy Duke of…
The third son of King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went onto study at Eton College.
His life was full of tragedy starting with not being able to continue his life with the woman he was having an affair with, Beryl Markham and having to pay her and her husband hush-money for…
