Hampton Court is alive with the sound of
music! How many readers sang that in their head as they read that
sentence? The celebration continues marking Hampton Court’s 500th
birthday as Historic Royal Palaces has teamed up with English
Touring Opera to mark 500 years of music at Hampton Court Palace.
The Great Hall of Hampton Court Palace is the only surviving hall
built by Henry VIII. ©…
Through the passage of time, every
important historical figure is identified by the mundane or
significant events of their lives. Unfortunately, some of these
facts may unfairly portray them in an unkind light and
obscure other interesting and overlooked details that
shaped…
Queen Victoria’s grandaughter’s heart to be laid to rest after seven decades
29th September 2015
Marie of Romania in 1936, by Philip de
László Queen Marie of Romania’s heart has been in the Natural
Museum of Romanian History since 1971 in a silver box. Now, it’s
finally going home to Pelisor Castle which she loved and where she
lived and died on 18 July…
It is being reported that Balmoral Castle
could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of
the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before
her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish
to spend more time at her Highland retreat. Balmoral Castle could
become The Queen’s second home. The Sunday Times have reported that
plans have…
Victoria, Duchess of Kent: Queen Victoria's biggest influence?
25th September 2015
Victoria may not have been the wife of a
King, but anyone who thinks that this diminished her influence
would be thinking wrong. Some may argue that the influence that the
Duchess of Kent possessed over her daughter was for the young
Victoria’s own good, while many…
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The bodies of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia are exhumed
24th September 2015
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On Friday 25 September, the Duke of
Gloucester will be visiting the historic and highly unique Blenheim
Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it
has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of
Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has…
Westminster Abbey has been the site of
many weddings, coronations and of course funerals. Over 3,300
people are buried in Westminster from royalty to nobility to
scientists, and now we can add to that number. Westminster Abbey
has been demolishing a 1950s lavatory block to…
Concours of Elegance automotive event to be held at Windsor Castle in 2016
23rd September 2015
The largest and oldest inhabited castle
in the world, Windsor Castle, will next year play host to quite a
prestigious show, the Concours of Elegance automotive event. From
the 2nd to the 4th September 2016, the most spectacular and
exceptional cars will gather in the Castle’s Quadrangle to take
part in a year’s worth of celebrations marking Her Majesty The
Queen’s 90th…
