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…
Over 500 years after his death, and
nearly three years after the discovery of his remains under a
Leicester car park, King Richard III is finally set to get the
funeral that he deserves, as his reburial procession got underway
in Leicester today. Richard III’s remains made…
The Queen-in-Council issued a
proclamation setting out the dates when Parliament will be
prorogued ahead of its dissolution, heralding the beginning of the
short campaign for the British General Election on this May.
The Order read that Parliament would be prorogued (which…
Buckingham Palace to open State Rooms Grand Entrance for first time during annual summer opening
18th March 2015
As Buckingham Palace prepares to welcome
the swathes of tourists for the annual summer opening, visitors
will for the first time be able to enter through the Grand
Entrance. Previously, the entrance had been reserved for visiting
Heads of State but the Palace will throw open the doors for ‘A
Royal Welcome’ – this year’s summer opening exhibition. Visitors
will be gain a insight of the…
Petition to give Anne Boleyn a Royal Pardon after she was 'wrongly accused' of her crimes
14th March 2015
An e-petition has been created to try and
grant Anne Boleyn a Royal Pardon after it is believed that she
was ‘wrongly accused’ of the crimes that led to her execution in
1536. In addition to asking for a Royal Pardon, the petition
calls for the former Queen of England…
For years, it was believed that King
Richard III had dark hair and black eyes. That is how he is
portrayed in his portraits, and the image certainly is consistent
with that of a notorious King, rumoured to have murdered his
nephews. But now, scientists say that the last of…
Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy’s tomb recreated by University of Leicester
11th March 2015
Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate male heir
of King Henry VIII, would never ascend the throne, his tomb though
was designed as if he were already King. 3D scan of 3rd Duke’s
monument, Framlingham Photo Credit: University of Leicester In
2013, the dismantled tombs of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, and
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, were discovered. The tombs were
being constructed at the…
King George I, King George II, King
George III, King George IV and Queen Victoria. All Hanoverian
Monarchs of the United Kingdom but the House of Hanover also
presented us with another King – William IV. He may not have
brought the Hanoverians to Britain like his…
Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as
Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick
their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming
Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to
reign in. This is known as a regnal…
The Royal Family to commemorate the Centenary of Gallipoli Campaign and Anzac Day in UK and Turkey
6th March 2015
Members of The Royal Family will attend
various engagements in April to commemorate the centenary of the
Gallipoli Campaign as well as Anzac Day. The Gallipoli Campaign was
a First World War campaign that took place on the Gallipoli
peninsula in the Ottoman Empire between 25th April 1915 and 9th
January 1916. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in
Australia and New Zealand that commemorates…
