It was a wedding that changed the course of royal history. When Albert, Duke of York married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26th 1923 at Westminster Abbey, a partnership that would prove vital to the very survival of the British Monarchy was cemented. The couple, and those watching as they wed, had no idea of just how significant the day would prove to be. For this turned out to be a…
Ten years ago this week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married on a beautiful, sunny spring day in front of their closest family and friends .. and the world’s most prestigious world leaders – 1200 to be exact. Many wondered what to buy this lovely couple to…
On 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London, at the Mayfair home of her maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The former house in which she was born was at No. 17 Bruton Street and although the house no longer…
The Duke of Cambridge has publicly stated his concerns over the plans by some of England’s most famous football clubs to join a European Super League as a row which has divided football across the continent continues to grow.
Prince William, who is President of the Football Association, has intervened in the growing crisis as six top flight clubs were confirmed as founding members of the…
The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been listed in the Court Circular as published by The Times of London.
The Court Circular, established in the 18th century by George III, lists all official engagements carried out by The Royal Family for the benefit of…
Remembering the Duke of Edinburgh: the royal wedding that set him on an historic path
14th April 2021
On the morning of Thursday, 20 November 1947, thousands
lined the streets of London along the processional route between Buckingham
Palace and Westminster Abbey; crowds thronged down the Mall, pressing against
the Palace gates. Millions listened to the radio broadcast that…
With lockdown lifted, Brits are looking forward to meeting their friends and family in parks and gardens again, and this year a rather unique picnicking venue has presented itself for your socially distant gatherings.
The Royal Collection Trust announced Wednesday that in addition to offering a select number of palace tours this year, they’ll be welcoming guests to Buckingham…
His name was Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29 October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of…
Diana, Princess of Wales’s infamous 1995 interview with BBC’s Martin Bashir, is coming to Netflix in April. Diana, The Interview that Shook the World will premiere on the streaming platform on 11 April. The documentary focuses on the interview where she spoke…
A blue plaque is to be put up outside the London residence that Diana, Princess of Wales called home in the months leading up to her engagement.
English Heritage is to put up one of the prestigious markers at Coleherne Court in London at the site of the flat where Diana lived between 1979 and 1981. The princess was famously photographed outside the building many times as rumours of her romance…
