In the early modern period, the allure of
court life was more than desirable, which caused families to seek
positions that were in service of the crown. It has been said that
to be around a king and his court was like being next to the sun,
but when away it was only darkness. For daughters of wealthy
nobles, an appointment as a lady-in-waiting was highly sought
after, with service to the queen…
In order to know how a story ends, it is
indispensable to understand the essence of how it began. The years
leading up to the French Revolution were tumultuous. Deep in a
financial crisis, King Louis XVI and his advisors attempted to
implement a taxation system, which was…
Around 2:00 am on the 10th February 1567
the area around Kirk O’ Field in Scotland was rocked by two large
explosions. Following them, two people were found dead in a nearby
orchard. One was Lord Darnley, and the other his valet. His wife
Mary, Queen of Scots, was not…
Speaker of the House, John Bercow, to block President Trump from addressing UK Parliament
6th February 2017
Speaker of the House of Commons, John
Bercow, has said that he strongly opposes the matter of Donald
Trump addressing the UK Parliament during his State Visit to the
country later this year. Because of the Speaker’s opposition,
President Trump will not be able to address Parliament in
Westminster Hall, and it is looking unlikely that he will be able
to make an address at all. Speaking in the…
God save our gracious King…This famous
anthem has potential to invoke trips down memory lane and possibly
create aristocratic fantasies in the minds of those that sing it
with pride. However, one of the greatest Monarchs in British
history is not someone who had the dream…
The Queen likely to host Donald Trump at Balmoral to avoid large protests
1st February 2017
Despite a record number of Britons
signing a petition to avoid having The Queen meet with Donald Trump
while on his State Visit, it seems all is a go. However, the mass
amounts of protests to his visit have raised substantial problems
and to help minimise those, it is likely…
The last letter written by Mary, Queen of
Scots before her execution is being put for public display by the
National Library of Scotland. She wrote the letter just six hours
before her execution on 8 February 1587. The letter has not been on
display since 2009, and for preservation reasons, it will only be
shown for six hours between 10 am and 4 pm. The entry is free. The
letter is written in…
Buckingham Palace express concern that The Queen is being dragged into the Trump State Visit row
30th January 2017
Buckingham Palace has privately expressed
concern with Downing Street that The Queen is inadvertently being
dragged into the Donald Trump State Visit controversy. According to
The Times, the Palace are unhappy that Her Majesty has been put
into a politically explosive…
Recreating the extraordinary world of The
Queen and the royal family was a daunting prospect for the team
behind Netflix’s opulent royal drama The Crown, and it quickly
became apparent that building it from the ground up was near
impossible. The original plan to build most…
One million people sign petition to cancel Trump’s State Visit, to avoid embarrassing The Queen
29th January 2017
Over one million Britons have signed
a petition demanding that the government cancels a planned State
Visit to the UK by President Donald Trump. The petition, which is
the most signed petition to ever feature on the government’s
website, says that the State Visit should be cancelled to prevent
any embarrassment to The Queen. MPs will vote tomorrow over whether
there should be a date set in…
