The story of its purchase featured in The Crown, so learn more about The Queen Mother’s special home here.
Where is it located?
The Castle of Mey is situated in Caithness on the northern coast of Scotland. It is a four-and-a-half-hour journey from another of the Royal Family’s Scottish residences, Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
When was it built and when was it used as a…
Where is it located?
Highgrove House is situated southwest of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England. The house is located just six miles away from Gatcombe Park which is another royal residence located between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening.
When was it built…
Where is it located?
Gatcombe Park is located in between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening in Gloucestershire, South West England. Highgrove House, another royal residence, is located six miles away near Tetbury.
When was it built and when was it used as a…
Where is it located?
Wood Farm is a farmhouse located in a secluded corner of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the East of England.
Who has lived there?
The most notable resident of Wood Farm was Prince John, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary. The young prince suffered from epilepsy and he lived there with his nanny as his condition deteriorated. The prince died…
Where is it located?
York Cottage is a house situated within the grounds of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the East of England. It is sometimes referred to as the Bachelor’s Cottage and was built as an overflow residence for the main Sandringham House.
When was…
Where is it located?
Bagshot Park is a royal residence which is located near the village of Bagshot in Surrey. It is approximately 11 miles south of Windsor. The 51-acres occupied by this Grade II listed building are located within a designated area of Windsor Great…
All the monarchs who have ruled England since 1066 have some gruesome, controversial or memorable fact that defines their reign. From exploding bodies to losing the crown jewels and even dying from eating too many peaches, Royal Central has put together a definitive list of the most interesting facts about each king and queen.
WILLIAM I-When he died, his body was swollen from an…
Hermine Reuss of Greiz was one of the five daughters of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz and his wife, Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her childhood was overshadowed by the death of her mother in childbirth and the incurable disability of her only brother. A 13-year…
Hermine Reuss of Greiz was born on 17 December 1887 as the fifth child and fourth daughter of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz, and Princess Ida Mathilde Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her elder brother had been injured during a childhood surgery, leaving him mentally and…
“Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot…”
November 5th is still considered to be one of the most important in British history. But why? What are the royal links? And why do we still mark it today?
On April 13, 1570, Guido ‘Guy’ Fawkes was born in York, England. He was to become one of the greatest criminal masterminds in history. The daring escapade he…
