History

Prince Charles: Waiting... the long and the short

Prince Charles was born to fulfill a specific purpose – to one day be King. 66 years later, he is still waiting. Some princes wait longer than others to fulfill their destiny. Henry VI became King of England in 1422 at the age of only nine months, following his father Henry V’s sudden death in France at the age of 36. Incidentally, King Charles VI of France, Henry VI’s maternal grandfather…
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Richard III community appeal continues

A community appeal that was launched in November last year to raise money for the reinterment of King Richard III has managed to raise £11,000 of the £2.5 million required for the reburial of the former King of England. The community appeal hopes to raise as much as…
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Princess Mary's Christmas gift

For millions of people across the globe, tuning in to The Queen’s Christmas Message is a part of their Christmas tradition, and with the internet it is now much easier to view Her Majesty’s broadcast at one’s convenience. The theme of this year’s message (December 2014) was reconciliation, with particular reference to the state of the world 100 years ago as the first of four wartime…
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Palaces & Buildings

Napoleon comes to Windsor Castle

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and defeat of Napoleon will be commemorated in 2015. The new exhibit will run through 2015, Waterloo at Windsor: 1815 – 2015. It will bring together a themed trail through the State Apartments containing an exhibition of…
State & Ceremonial

Prince Charles 'hardest working royal' for seventh year running

The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey. A total of 4,083 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. Most…
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King Henry VIII's headboard is London bound

<![CDATA[A beautiful headboard from the bed of King Henry VIII and his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, is currently on its way to London, where it will feature in a pop-up exhibition at Bonhams. The headboard was originally on display in Scotland, as a part of…
Palaces & Buildings

Coming Soon to The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

<![CDATA[ Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden Edwin Landseer, Windsor Castle in Modern Times, 1841-3. Royal Collection Trust / copyright Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 Beginning on 20 March 2015 and running until 11 October, Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden shows the way in which gardens have been commemorated in art through the span of four centuries. This exhibit brings…
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