Growing up in the Royal Family is an
experience quite unlike the childhood many (if not all) of us had.
Although Prince Charles was lucky enough to have both his parents
in his life, they were both quite absent from his upbringing. This
was both due to the fact mummy and daddy are Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the fact that the Queen was
frightened by the tough nanny Helen…
Anna of Egmont was born
around March 1533 as the daughter of Maximilian van Egmont and
Françoise de Lannoy. She would turn out to be their only child and
thus heiress to her father’s estates. Her father was an ally of
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and he was often…
It is The Queen’s weekend home and is
apparently her favourite royal residence. But did you know that
Windsor Castle is also the home of many royals from years and
centuries gone by. In this piece we explore the ghostly goings on
at Windsor Castle and just who haunts the…
Catherine Howard was born around 1520 as
the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, and through
her father’s side of the family she was a first cousin of
Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn. Though she was of
aristocratic birth, her father was relatively impoverished, being
the younger son of a Duke. Her mother died in 1528 and Catherine
was sent to live in the household…
One of Britain’s most colourful King’s
and is easily most well known- but not for his heart-warming
personality. Henry VIII most extraordinary claim to fame would be
six wives and their unfortunate fates. Henry accomplished a lot
more in his time as King, like…
The full details of the State Visit to
Malta by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released.
Highlights of the three-day visit, from November 26th to November
28th, include a reception for the people of the island and a
glittering State Dinner. The visit is being…
Dodgy character tries to gain access to The Queen and Chinese President
27th October 2015
During the latest state visit from
Chinese President Xi Jinping, a heated exchange between his
security team and British officials took place after a
Beijing-based “spy” acted as Jinping’s translator to gain access to
The Queen’s State Coach. Without hesitation, the British diplomatic
protection squad confronted the Chinese official, and he was
ousted, according to The…
She is more popularly known as the ‘Nine
Days Queen’ though is also remembered for her untimely demise
within the walls of the Tower of London. Lady Jane Grey short-lived
reign began on 10th July 1553 following the death of King Edward
VI, who had personally named Lady…
In the early autumn days of 1537,
King Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations
were in full swing for an elaborate…
She was born at a time when England was
at the height of the Wars of the Roses and was the daughter of
George, Duke of Clarence. Much of Margaret Pole’s early life was
marred by tragedy including the death of her Uncle King Edward IV,
the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower and the death of
Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth signalling the demise of the
House of York and the rise of the…
