Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen may need to find a temporary home as Buckingham Palace requires an overhaul

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25th June 2015
It has been the London based residence of the Monarch since Queen Victoria came to the Throne in 1837 though it is looking ever more likely that Her Majesty The Queen could be forced to move out of Buckingham Palace in order for maintenance work to be carried out. It is expected that the major renovations could cost up to £150m. Buckingham Palace needs major renovation works and The Queen may…
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History

A new debate opens up about Russia's imperial family

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25th June 2015
The debate about whether the Romanov dynasty could return to Russia has taken another turn with a lawmaker asking the two people who claim to be the family’s head in 2015 to come back to the country. Vladimir Petrov is a member of the legislative assembly of the Leningrad…
Palaces & Buildings

Bomb plot targeting Buckingham Palace and Parliament by schoolboys foiled

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23rd June 2015
Two schoolboys have this week appeared in court on trial for conspiring to commit terror acts in the United Kingdom, including bombing Buckingham Palace. The two schoolboys, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where they admitted conspiracy to make an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose. As well as bombing Buckingham Palace, the teenagers, who…
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History

800 years of Law and Liberty: Magna Carta is sealed

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15th June 2015
The date is 15th June 1215 and in Runnymede, Windsor, King John has just sealed one of the most important documents in Medieval England. A document that has become recognised as a cornerstone of liberty influencing much of the civilised world even in the 21st century- that…
State & Ceremonial

Prince George makes first appearance on Palace balcony as royals mark Queen's official birthday

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13th June 2015
Prince George made his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon as he joined members of the Royal Family to watch the traditional RAF fly past marking The Queen’s Official Birthday, carried in Prince William’s arms. Earlier in the morning, The Queen led the Royal Family as they attended the traditional Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade, where over…
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History

Could Henry I be the next car-park King?

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7th June 2015
The world has just witnessed the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, be reburied at Leicester Cathedral and now researchers believe that a second Monarch could be buried under a car-park in Reading. That Monarch is none other than the youngest son of William the Conqueror, King Henry I. Just months after King Richard III’s reburial, Philippa Langley, who was behind the successful hunt for…
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