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 Ring
borders the Museum district, the Empress is depicted unmistakably
as both a woman and a ruler in equal measure, both…
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…
On Friday morning, Queen Elizabeth
presented the latest investitures at Windsor Castle. One of those
being actor Eddie Redmayne, who is known for his work in Les
Misérables, Theory of Everything and his latest adventure in
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Eddie…
It is said that what you do in the first
hour of the New Year will be what you do for most of the year. Next
year could finally see your royal dreams coming true, as the Royal
Palace in Stockholm is giving you the chance to ring in 2017 like
royalty, with a big New Year’s Eve Concert in the Royal Chapel. “On
the last day of the year, we welcome you to the Royal Chapel at the
Royal…
The United Kingdom now finds itself in a
period of great uncertainty. After the vote for Brexit, the change
in government and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States
presidential election, nobody quite knows where the ancient kingdom
is headed. Only one figure has…
#OnThisDay in 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, mother of Queen Mary, was born
27th November 2016
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was
born on 27 November 1833 in Hanover, Germany. She was a
granddaughter of King George III and great-grandmother of Queen
Elizabeth II. Her parents were Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge,
the youngest surviving son of George III, and…
#OnThisDay in 1515 Mary of Guise, Mother
of Mary, Queen of Scots, was born. Mary of Guise was born the
eldest daughter of Claude of Lorraine, Duke of Guise, and his wife
Antoinette de Bourbon at Bar-le-Duc in Lorraine on 22 November
1515. A member of the prominent Guise family, Mary (known as Mary
of Guise, Marie de Guise, and Mary di Guise depending on the
source) was born into a house of…
More than 100,000 people sign petition demanding the Royal Family pay for Buckingham Palace repairs
20th November 2016
Over 100,000 people have now signed an
online petition demanding that the Royal Family pay for the
Buckingham Palace restoration work, not the British taxpayer.
The petition was created a couple of days ago after it was
announced that Buckingham Palace was to undergo a…
At 11:30am on 20 November 1947 Princess
Elizabeth wed Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty
The Queen and Prince Philip first met in 1939 when she was the
thirteen-year-old Princess Elizabeth and he was eighteen-year-old
naval Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
The Queen is set to invite US
President-Elect, Donald Trump, on an official State Visit to the UK
in mid-2017 according to reports. According to The Daily Telegraph,
senior government officials are already writing up plans for the
State Visit which promises to be a historic occasion. Mr Trump will
not receive an invitation to visit the UK in an official capacity
until he is sworn in as President…
