The less than flattering assessment given
to King George III by many today has recently been shown to be
rather inaccurate, pending new insights derived from a number of
papers just uncovered that detail George III’s reign and activities
during the course of the American War of Independence. King George
III is famed mainly for losing the American colonies and then for
slipping into an…
Kensington Palace to host new exhibition on Diana, Princess of Wales
15th January 2017
Kensington Palace is to host a new
exhibition about Diana, Princess of Wales to mark 20 years since
the death of the Princess, including a new temporary garden which
is being installed in the grounds of the Palace in celebration of
her life. The choice of a garden being…
Many young brides dream of looking like a
princess on their wedding day, but it is also possible to get
married at a palace. Kensington Palace is licenced for weddings and
some can form some of the eighty public functions it can hold
during the year. The suggested place for…
On 17 July 1918, after three centuries in
power, the Romanov dynasty came to a tragic end with the brutal
execution of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, Empress Alexandra and
their five children. Background Tsar Nicholas II became Emperor of
Russia on 1 November 1894 following the death of his father,
Alexander III. Nicholas came to the throne at the age of
twenty-six, significantly underprepared for…
The annual ballot for tickets to
attend The Queen’s Birthday Parade has officially opened.
Trooping the Colour will this year take place on Saturday 17th
June 2017. If you would like to attend this year’s event, you will
need to write to the Brigade Major before the…
Arise Sir Andy Murray, Sir Mo Farah & Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill! New Year Honours in full
30th December 2016
Team GB Olympians Andy Murray, Mo Farah
and Jessica Ennis-Hill are among those being honoured in the 2017
New Year Honours list, which also recognises the achievements of
other well-known faces, including Ken Dodd and Patricia Routledge.
Andy Murray and Mo Farah will each be…
BBC presenter Lynn Faulds Wood turns down MBE saying honours need to be dragged "into 21st Century"
30th December 2016
Lynn Faulds Wood, the former presenter of
consumer affairs programme BBC Watchdog, has turned down an MBE in
the Queen’s New Year Honours, saying the system has to be dragged
“into the 21st Century”. The Scottish television presenter said
that she would be a “hypocrite” to accept the honour for her work
on consumer safety. The New year Honours list, which is due to be…
Only hours after the Russian ambassador
to Turkey, Andrey Karlov was shot dead on live television, a
lorry crashed into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market killing 12
and injuring another 48. In light of the attack, which Islamic
State has claimed…
In March 2017, a major exhibition will be
launched in Vienna to mark the 300th birthday of one of the most
important figures in Austrian history, Empress Maria Theresia.
Commemorated in the form of a huge statue on the
Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna near where the so-called…
During these health-conscious times,
smoking has been permitted in designated areas within Buckingham
Palace. Now, however, a no-smoking policy has been implemented at
all royal palaces. It will take effect next year. These include
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St James’s Palace, Kensington
Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Up until a few
weeks ago, these designated areas…
