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 christening and bonfires
were being lit around the little boy’s future kingdom. But
while the parties started, in a corner of…
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 Castle of Mey is perhaps best known
as the holiday home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who
purchased it in 1952 after the death of her husband King George VI.
She restored it to its former glory, even giving it back its
original name. She made regular visits to the…
Royal Central's guide to Halloween at Britain's most haunted castles
21st October 2015
As we continue with our Halloween season,
its time for Royal Central’s ghoulish guide to Halloween at some of
this country’s most haunted castles. Muncaster Castle Muncaster
Castle in Cumbria is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a
mysterious White Lady and Tom Fool, a jester who worked at the
castle over 400 years ago, who in the present day likes to play a
few tricks on visitors to…
On Tuesday evening, The Queen gave a
State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The President of The
People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng
Liyuan. Before the Banquet, Tuesday evening’s guests were
traditionally received by The Queen and The…
Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and
Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by
The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in
attendance at the luncheon. View image | gettyimages.com Following
the private lunch, Her…
Though the 1930s brought about
tumultuous change for the country and for Queen
Elizabeth, the 1940s would soon become a decade that
nobody would ever forget. It would also be the decade that
Elizabeth would be dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’ and
many argue it was her finest decade. The Second World War had
broken out in September 1939 and it was this conflict that would…
Polish the Silver: Buckingham Palace prepares for State Banquet
18th October 2015
As Great Britain awaits the arrival of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan,
preparations are well underway at Buckingham Palace for the
traditional State Banquet. The elaborate preparations for the
exquisite banquet began weeks ago, and it is…
Archaeologists at Tower of London find ‘ritual protection’ to ward off evil
18th October 2015
The Tower of London is perhaps England’s
best known and premier fortress and has been for almost a thousand
years, but now evidence has been found that its inhabitants
sometimes felt far from safe. Recent research has been carried out
by archaeologists from the Museum…
It is the most famous witch trial of the
17th century, the case of the Pendle Witches. Twelve women were
accused of witchcraft, and while one died, eleven went to trial.
One was tried and found guilty at York while ten of the ‘witches’
were tried at Lancaster. Only one woman was found not guilty. Six
of the eleven ‘witches’ on trial came from two rival families in
Pendle.
