On 25 November 1120 the White Ship sank
off the coast of Normandy not long after it set out for England.
The ship, which was fast and well-built, went down quickly, with
only two survivors. Unfortunately, William, the sole legitimate son
of King Henry I was not one of them. The drowning of Henry I’s heir
left the English succession in crisis. Sensibly the king overcame
his grief to marry again…
Kensington Palace commemorates the holidays with celebration reminiscent of William III's Winter Palace
30th November 2013
The Christmas season is upon us and
Kensington Palace is providing a delightful setting in which to
celebrate. The historic royal residence recently completed
renovations to the late Princess Margaret’s former Apartment 1A and
it is now the new abode of Their Royal…
The Queen has sent a message of support
to the victims of the Glasgow police helicopter crash. A police
helicopter carrying three people crashed into a pub in the city
centre on Friday evening, killing those on board and five inside
the pub. Scottish police confirmed a…
Just recently on the 6th of November,
Australia marked 14 years since voting “no” in a referendum to
abolish the Australian Monarchy and become the Republic of
Australia. The topic of Monarchy vs Republic has always been one of
fervent discussion in many Australian homes, social groups and
public arenas, but when the question ‘Should Australia become a
Republic?’ was put to…
Charles II was famous for his
illegitimate children, and there have been many monarchs and their
families that have had secrets they wanted to keep
hidden. Now it has been suggested that one of
Queen Victoria’s daughters, Princess Louise, could have been one
of…
King George VI contemplated declaring war
on Germany prior to Hitler’s Invasion of Poland in 1939. Sotheby’s
will auction off an initial draft of King George VI’s speech in
which he tells the country that Britain was ready, willing and
able to declare war on…
If skating through history catches ones
fancy, then the chance to hit the ice at the Tower of London is a
must. Now in its 8th year, the Tower moat is the site for the
holiday ice skating. Undoubtedly the Tower moat is the most
recognized moat in London, if not in the country. Since the
incarnation of the Tower in the 11th Century, there has been some
variety of protective ditches. The larger moat…
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce during
her speech on Friday 22nd of November has become the first
Governor-General in the position’s history to come out in favour of
Australia severing ties to the Monarchy. The very comments
have seen some of Ms Bryce’s…
Today is the 66th wedding anniversary of
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Royal Central
wishes the royal couple many happy returns of the day. Now married
for 66 years, The Queen first met her future husband Prince Philip
when she was just 13 years old at…
Her Majesty The Queen has formally
invited the President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael D Higgins
and his wife, Sabina, to stay with the her at Windsor Castle next
April for a State Visit to the UK. He will become the first Irish
head of state to make an official state visit to the United
Kingdom. The 72 year old will be the first Irish head of state to
make an official state visit to the…
