History

The Richard effect: Seven-fold increase in visitors to Bosworth during Richard III's reinterment week

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3rd April 2015
Move over Kate! A new phenomenon – the Richard effect – has begun to take the world by storm, following the reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral last week. More than 2,500 people attended the service held in honour of the Plantagenet King, and an additional 7,000 visited Bosworth to see Fenn Lane Farm – the site of the battle in which Richard was killed &#8211…
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History

The Australia Magna Carta Embroidery - commemorating the spread of law and order throughout the world

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30th March 2015
The Australia panel of the twelve panel Magna Carta embroidery is now completed. The latest delicately embroidered, highly detailed piece, tells the story of how the abiding principles of the Magna Carta influenced and remained the basis of common law in many countries, including Australia. Australia is one of only two countries outside of the UK to own a copy of Magna Carta. Bought by the…
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FeaturesHistory

Stories of the Stuarts: Lucy Walter, mistress of King Charles II

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29th March 2015
In this new ongoing series of articles, we will be delving in to the world of the House of Stuart, a royal dynasty who first became monarchs of the Kingdom of Scotland in the late 14th century before eventually inheriting the Kingdoms of England and Ireland in the early 17th century. The House of Stuart reigned until 1714 when they were succeeded by the House of Hanover. As we delve further in to…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal succession changes now in force

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26th March 2015
Under the former law, dating back to 1701, women were succeeded by their brothers in succession even if they were the first born. The act also allows the future monarch to marry a Roman Catholic. The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 came into force after being approved by…
History

Benedict Cumberbatch to give reading at Richard III reburial

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25th March 2015
Star of Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, will read a poem at the re-internment of the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, on Thursday. The re-internment service will take place at Leicester Cathedral three years after his remains were discovered at the site of an archaeological excavation on a Leicester City Council car park. The actor will read verses of a poem written by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann…
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