The Most Noble Order of the Garter is
considered to be the most prestigious chivalric order in Great
Britain, so let’s take a look at the history behind it. Founded in
1348 by King Edward III, who was “so inspired by the tales of King
Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the Round Table”, the
Order of the Garter was a group of honourable knights. A legend
persists that Edward III was…
Queen Elizabeth I famously died a virgin,
but her life was not always without romance. Before being crowned
Queen in 1558, she was involved with Robert Dudley who was her
master of the horse. Dudley was the Queen’s favourite, and it was
suggested that the pair would have…
The Metropolitan Police have revealed
that a man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was
brandishing a 4ft sword. The 26-year-old, who was arrested
for grievous bodily harm and assault on police, has been
further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 as…
UPDATE: Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of GBH & assault on police
25th August 2017
A man has been arrested outside of
Buckingham Palace 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 Friday evening. Police officers spotted a large knife
in his vehicle and proceeded to arrest…
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…
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 laurel leaves and hanging diamond
centre pendant. Made by the eponymous French jewellery house,
Boucheron, the Laurel Wreath…
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…
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 Princess who died twenty
years ago this year. Embed from Getty…
