Over the following week members of the
Royal Family will take part in multiple events to mark Remembrance
in England and across the world in Australia. To start off, The
Duke of Edinburgh and his grandson, Prince Harry will visit the
Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey to pay their respects on
5th November. A tradition that has taken place on the grounds of
Westminster since 1928. Upon…
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at
East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is to open its doors to the public
again this winter, so that visitors can experience a truly
Victorian Christmas, in what was formerly a private royal and very
family, home. Built in the style of an…
One of the most distinctive and
unmistakable flowers in England is the Tudor Rose. This specific
type of rose is both red (around the outside) and white (in the
centre), and has been in use as the country’s plant emblem since
the Tudor Era. But there is more to the Tudor…
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 away…
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 of her…
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 his…
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 Sunday Times, who…
