The council technically owns the Grade I
building, and is in the search for a number of surveyors to
determine the extent of the repairs needed to the sixteenth century
palace. Civic leaders have been pressured under much criticism,
most notably from a number of prominent historians, including Dr
David Starkey who once labelled the palace as in “the ten most
important Tudor buildings in…
The never-before-seen map was found
tucked away between the pages of a text concerning the Palaces of
Hanover in Germany. The diagram was written in pencil, and then
over again in ink, on the back of an order of service from St
George’s Chapel in Windsor dated 10 July…
Prince Edward was the eldest son of Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert. Before his accession after his mother's
death in 1901, he served as Prince of Wales for 59 years, one
month and 14 days. He is, to this day, the longest-serving Prince
of Wales and will only be…
Exclusive: Soldiers responsible for
guarding royal residences in London have been moved away from
tourists and behind fences for the first time in decades,
as a result of a number of incidents involving
members of the public coupled with the increased risk of
terror in the last few months, Royal Central has discovered. The
sentry posts outside Clarence House and St James’s Palace, which
The…
rd December 1939, the most feisty of
Queen Victoria’s children died at Kensington Palace, aged 91.
Princess Louise, through marriage to a Duke, had become a rare
example of a Princess who was also a non-royal Duchess. Above
all, Louise was a talented artist and, as far…
The first thing to
understand is that the armorial bearings The Queen
uses today are not personal. They are called arms of
dominion, that is to say they represent the countries she reigns
over. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Heraldry is the
systematic use of…
Grab your scarves, mittens and a copy of
the glow-in-the-dark trail map and partake in the magic of this
winter wonderland. Begin your holiday adventure in the country’s
oldest hedge maze as sparkling lights guide your journey to the
centre where surprise awaits. The event includes unique gramophones
that allow one to trigger and amazing display of lights with just
the sound of one’s…
He is best known as Her Majesty's Private
Secretary during the 1970's. Charteris was the second son of Lord
Elcho, heir to the 11th Earl of Wemyss. He was educated at Eton
College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1936 he was
commissioned in to the…
The installation, called 'Blood Swept
Lands and Seas of Red', was dismantled by around 8,000
volunteers from Historic Royal Palaces. The ceramic poppies, one to
represent each person who laid down their life during the First
World War, were sold for £25 each.
Homeland, described the honour as a huge
surprise. #459612394 / gettyimages.com Lewis’s performance as Major
Richard Winters in the 2001 second film Band Of Brothers made the
British-born actor a huge success. Speaking after investiture
ceremony, Lewis said: “I was stupefied, I had no idea, so it was a
big, big surprise.” “I remember when I heard I was being awarded
it, it was a little…
