History

Queen Victoria's Treasure: The bullet which killed Lord Nelson

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10th February 2015
In a cabinet outside The Waterloo Chamber in Windsor Castle sits one of the smallest pieces of history. Once belonging to Queen Victoria and no bigger than a 5p piece, the article in question was deadly. Now, the bullet which killed Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson is set is take visitors by storm at an exhibition marking the launch of his flagship war vessel, HMS Victory. On the 21st October…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal Family to honour the 200th anniversary of Waterloo at St Paul’s Service

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4th February 2015
Members of the Royal Family are expected to attend an anniversary service at St Paul’s Cathedral to honour the Battle of Waterloo later this year. The service, which is due to happen on 18th June, will commemorate 200 years to the day that the battle took place. The conflict saw the Duke of Wellington’s forces clash with the French army, commanded by Napoleon. The Royal Family…
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History

Henry VIII's gardening manual 'unearthed'

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29th January 2015
Buckingham Palace curators may have dug deep (pun intended) to find out Henry VIII may have had interest in gardening and referred to the world’s first gardening manual for inspiration. Front page of the gardening manual, c. 1490-5, showing inscription by Richard Rawson…
History

Notable Names: John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough

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26th January 2015
John Churchill circa 1685-1690. John Churchill was born at Ashe House in Devon on 26th May 1650. His father, Winston, became impoverished after supporting the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars. Despite these humble beginnings, John Churchill would come to serve five monarchs during his lifetime and witness the beginnings of British global power. Since his father was on the losing side…
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