On 17 November 1558 England’s first
undisputed Queen regnant, Mary I, died, paving the way for the
accession of her half-sister Elizabeth I. Mary had been a
staunch Roman Catholic and she had been determined to bring England
back to what she believed to be the true faith. Her short reign and
early death ended her ambitions of re-establishing Roman
Catholicism in England and she reluctantly…
A former railway station used by Queen
Victoria and royal guests from across Europe for visits to Balmoral
will be restored after it was devastated by a major fire earlier
this month. Local people and historians alike have welcomed
the news that the Old Royal Station in…
The Queen has given her seal of approval
on the bid to return the ‘Welsh Crown Jewels’ back to Wales. The
jewels include a ring, a mantle, a robe, a sword, a girdle, and a
rod. But the most famous part of this regalia is without a doubt
the coronet. The…
An American tourist caused quite a scare
by flying a drone close to Windsor Castle, where The Queen was in
residence. The unmanned aircraft was spotted flying within 50
metres of the castle, and was being controlled by a remote. The
drone was reportedly being used to film a video, and was brought
down due to the security risks involved. By flying the drone over
the A tourist has been spoken to by…
by Alexander Bassano, half-plate glass
negative, circa 1888 It has been quite some time since the last
Princess of Cambridge – 132 years to be exact. Princess Mary
Adelaide of Cambridge was born in 1833. She had earned the nickname
of Fat Mary and is recorded as a…
David Cameron has travelled to Buckingham
Palace for a meeting with Her Majesty The Queen to confirm his
second term as Prime Minister. The 2015 General Election saw the
Conservative Party take control of the House of Commons whilst the
Labour Party constituencies in…
Charles I was never popular with his
Parliament. Upon his accession to the throne in 1625, members made
clear that they would not be bullied. In an unprecedented break
with tradition, England’s law-making body decided to allow the king
to collect customs duties for only one year, as opposed to previous
monarchs who had been granted the right for life. Despite this,
Charles decided to levy tax…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named
their daughter Charlotte. It’s not a big shock – the name has been
one of the favourites with the bookmakers almost since Kate
announced she was expecting back in September. And one of the
reasons it’s always been such a popular…
On Saturday 2nd May, the Duchess of
Cambridge gave birth to her and Prince William’s second child –
Princess Charlotte. The new baby Princess already ranks at
4th-in-line to the throne, and because of royal succession changes
only recently implemented, she cannot…
Although one of our more controversial
monarchs, Richard III has been ill-served by history. On the basis
of very little evidence, he has been portrayed as a child-killing
monster who waded in blood to a throne that wasn’t his to take, but
the facts show that relatively little blood was shed as Richard of
Gloucester assumed the crown. Far less was shed during his reign
than ever was to flow…
