Lord Louis Mountbatten was closely tied to the British Royal Family for his entire life. Born Prince Louis of Battenberg at Frogmore House at Windsor, he was a great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Lord Mountbatten was murdered in 1979 but has remained a major figure in the royal story and his role in the development of the modern House of Windsor has been brought to a new audience through his…
Along with many other historic sites, Windsor Castle will be reopening on Monday, 17 May. The UK entered its third lockdown in January 2021 and has slowly been easing restrictions since mid-April. In England, museums, theatres, and historic sites can reopen on…
The Prince of Wales wants to open up the royal palaces to the public for longer periods of time once he is on the throne. The Prince reportedly wants to turn the residences from “private spaces to public places.”
In a report by the Sunday Times, Prince Charles…
It was a royal wedding that turned into a marriage of monarchs. Juan Carlos and Sofia of Spain are amongst the best known kings and queens in recent European history and yet at the time of their marriage, he had no guarantee of succeeding to his country’s throne. That didn’t stop their wedding becoming one of the biggest royal events of the early 1960s. Royal Wedding Rewind looks back…
Amalienborg Palace, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the primary residence of the Danish Royal Family. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born there on 16 April 1940, during the reign of her predecessor and grandfather, Christian X. Besides being the birthplace of the first…
The Lady Usher of the Black Rod is a Royal Household member. She is appointed by the Crown by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Order of the Garter.
Black Rod, as she is known, is the Chief Lady Usher to the Sovereign and an officer of the Order of the…
Poignant scenes as Prince Philip's Throne in the House of Lords is absent for The Queen's Speech
11th May 2021
The Queen sat alone as she delivered her speech on Tuesday during the State Opening of Parliament.
In previous years, the Sovereign’s Throne was placed alongside a Consort’s Throne in the House of Lords.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, sat alongside The Queen for the majority of speeches Her Majesty has delivered to Parliament.
In recent years, it has been the Prince of…
The Sword of State and Cap of Maintenance - two of the most important Crown Jewells on display at State Opening of Parliament
11th May 2021
People all over the world will be familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents. With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the Monarch.
But what about the other two…
Yeomen of the Guard to search the Palace of Westminster for gunpowder ahead of The Queen's visit on Tuesday
10th May 2021
The Queen will visit the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday for the State Opening of Parliament – her first in-person engagement since the death of her husband, Prince Philip.
The event will be scaled down on previous years due to the ongoing global health emergency…
Sanditon to return for 2nd and 3rd series - royal star likely to play character in the show
7th May 2021
There is excellent news for Sanditon viewers everywhere; PBS has confirmed that a second and third series have been given the greenlight. And royal watchers everywhere will be excited too, as a member of the royal family may be returning to the show.
Sanditon is based on the unfinished Jane Austen novel that she was writing when she died in 1817. It follows Charlotte Heywood in the…
