The Duchess of Cambridge has attracted
further criticism this week after pulling out last minute of
presenting St Patrick’s Day shamrocks to the Irish Guards. By doing
so she breaks a 115 year old tradition where a senior female member
of the royal family has always had the duty of presenting the
shamrocks to the guards since Queen Alexandra first did so in 1901.
The Queen Mother undertook…
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of
royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the
first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain. Eltham Palace Eltham
Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of
Durham and it was used as…
For those interested in retracing the
steps of Henry VIII’s fourth wife in England, they can of course do
so at Hever Castle, the Boleyn seat which was granted her as part
of her annulment settlement, at the site of Richmond Palace, which
remained hers until her death…
Panels from the long-vanished Tudor royal
residence Chelsea Place have been discovered in an English country
church. The panels bear the insignia of Anne of Cleves, Anne’s
monogram, the emblem of the Duchy of Cleves and a snarling lion’s
head and were likely made for her and installed on her orders in
one or more of the royal residences that she lived in for the last
part of her life.
Staff at Kensington Palace are
threatening to strike after rejecting plans forcing them to accept
a £3,000 pay cut. According to reports in the Sunday
Times, uniformed wardens working at the London home of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have been asked to reduce their…
Shakespeare exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of his death held at Windsor Castle
13th February 2016
With the 400th anniversary of
playwrighter William Shakespeare’s death, Queen Elizabeth is
marking the occasion with a display at Windsor Castle. The event
that starts Saturday will display treasures demonstrating the link
between her family and Shakespeare, such as a…
The Queen’s official residences are to
host the largest-ever exhibition of The Queen’s
wardrobe starting on 21 April, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.
Beginning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s
official Scottish residence, the exhibition will show a
selection of Her Majesty’s dresses and accessories from
significant occasions throughout her reign.
Spain’s caretaker government have
cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia
to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the
process of forming a new…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and
territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as
part of the country’s Republic movement. The proposed plans are to
remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new
head of state for the country; a move…
Members of the public can now take a tour
of Buckingham Palace from the comfort of their own living room
after a new online virtual reality experience was launched this
week. The new initiative allows people to take a look at some of
the most famous rooms in the palace, including the impressive state
rooms. The virtual tour is like no other, as users can go right
into the heart of the Royal…
