It wasn't just Mountbatten who perished
in the boat; one of his twin grandson's, Nicholas, and a local boat
boy, Paul Maxwell, also died as a result of the bomb explosion.
Another passenger on the boat, the Dowager Lady Brabourne, died the
day after the attack from injuries sustained in the blast.
Lord Mountbatten and his family were on their traditional summer
holiday at their…
“Great by birth, greater by marriage,
greatest in her offspring: here lies Matilda, the daughter, wife,
and mother of Henry” – The epitaph on Empress Matilda’s tomb In
the first blog of this series, we looked at the prominent
medieval figure of Eleanor of…
th century. The Navy is the oldest of the
British Armed Services and was the largest and most powerful from
the 18th century until the middle of the 20th century. With its
fabled history, it is no surprise that the Royal Navy is a premier
choice for service of The Royal…
one chap who is constantly sticking his
nose into things that don’t concern him, badgers people about
issues he knows nothing about or constantly insists that they know
what is going on and everyone should listen to them. These people
are all around us and, let’s face it, are incredibly annoying!
Imagine how much more annoying that would be if that person was
your Emperor and Warlord… This…
The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought
on 22nd August 1485, is one of England’s defining battles as it
resulted in the end of Richard III’s reign and led to Henry
Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the
infamous Tudor dynasty. Henry Tudor had a…
'Gloriana', as she was once referred to,
will return to the city on Saturday 13th September after a break of
four and half centuries as part of the Open Cambridge Festival. The
Festival will also see courtiers and musicians accompanying the
Tudor Queen. The Queen…
Today in 1765 King William IV was born in
Buckingham Palace. So often looked over by historians and royalists
alike, William IV lived an extraordinary life that covered war,
peace, rebellion and personal triumph. He is perhaps best known for
being the oldest person to come to the throne (aged 64) and for his
fierce protection of the young Princess Victoria, who was to be his
successor. The young…
Perhaps one of the most enduring aspects
of Medieval England is heraldry. Though it originated in the 12th
century, coats of arms and other forms of heraldry continue to be
used even today, be it by religious and educational institutions,
by countries, and, most importantly…
then Princess Elizabeth, was born in
Clarence House at 11:50am. Princess Anne, who today is recognised
across the world as a shining example of Royalty putting in hard
graft and work, was baptised later on 21 October 1950 in the Music
Room of Buckingham Palace. Her…
“She could quite easily take the field,
muster a great army, and wage against me a war as fierce as any her
mother Isabella ever wages in Spain”. – Henry VIII Some readers may
question why I have decided to include Katherine of Aragon in this
blog series on prominent Queen Mothers, possibly because she never
actually lived to see her only-surviving child, Mary, ascend to the
throne. Some may…
