Buckingham Palace and surrounding areas
were on lockdown earlier this evening following reports of a
serious police incident. A man was arrested on suspicion of
grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault on police after being caught
in possession of a knife. The man, believed to be aged in his early
twenties, stopped his car near a police vehicle near Buckingham
Palace at approximately 20:35hrs on…
It’s been more than a century since
Whitechapel, London witnessed a disturbing string of five murders
between 1888 to 1891 and historians and interested observers still
argue about the true identity of Jack the Ripper. In the
intervening years accusations have been…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily
stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite
the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery
throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall
profile of double rows of diamond…
The use of nicknames or epithets to
describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent
times. Before pictures were easily accessed, or in places where the
first name was repeatedly used for consecutive rulers, a nickname
was a useful way to distinguish one person from another. Sometimes
these names were chosen by the bearer themselves, sometimes they
were gained through a courageous…
Leicestershire Police report that the
historic Bosworth Battlefield site has recently been disturbed by
illegal metal detectorists hopeful they’ll discover treasure.
Police have recovered items left behind by the searchers at the
site, which is near the Bosworth…
The Museum of Style icons at Newbridge
Silverware, near Dublin in Ireland, is currently hosting an
exhibition which will excite any Diana enthusiast. The exhibition
is called Diana- a fashion legacy and is showcasing a selection of
clothing previously owned by the former…
The Queen's Assistant Private Secretary becomes the latest senior Buckingham Palace official to resign
7th August 2017
The Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary,
Samantha Cohen, has resigned – the latest senior Buckingham Palace
aide to leave the Royal Household in a matter of weeks. Ms Cohen
was widely seen in royal circles as Her Majesty’s No 3, but handed
her notice in following the resignation of The Queen’s Private
Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt last week. Ms Cohen has been
working in…
It is hard to imagine British history
without Queen Victoria. So deeply has she made an impression on
British history andbestowed her name upon anera that we could be
momentarily forgiven for thinking that she had always existed.
During her reign, she oversaw a…
The Queen has approved the
appointment of Baroness Hale of Richmond as President of the
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom upon the retirement of Lord
Neuberger of Abbotsbury. Baroness Hale, who was previously
appointed Deputy President of The Supreme Court in June 2013…
Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent
monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha,
previously since the reign of…
