A Russian imperial residence is to reopen
following extensive rehabilitation. This is the Alexander Palace in
St Petersburg which over the past three years has been renovated
for more than £24 million (or 31 million US dollars or 2 billion
Russian rubles). The palace was the last home of Tsar Nicholas II
before he was executed along with his family. It was from the
Alexander Palace that the Tsar…
When thinking about royal residences,
usually Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace, and
maybe Balmoral Castle come to mind. But the British royal family
actually occupy 20 properties around the UK, ranging from castles
to quaint cottages – and one you…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
this week that new security measures are being put in place from
this week. This new perimeter fencing around the Palace Park will
be completed by the autumn of 2021. In a statement, the Royal Court
said: “The goal is to prevent…
Marie Antoinette died on the guillotine
at the hands of French Revolutionaries on 16th October 1793. Upon
her death, the de-throned Queen was the most hated woman in France
and was used a scapegoat for all that was failing in the country at
the time following her husband’s reign. Now 226 years after her
execution, a new exhibition Marie-Antoinette: the Metamorphosis of
an Image, is opening in…
A grand entrance hall once shut off by
Queen Victoria has been restored and reopened after hundreds of
years to allow visitors a more spectacular entrance into Windsor
Castle. The castle’s Inner Hall was created by George IV in the
1820s as a space to receive…
The Queen appoints Nigerian born engineer as the new Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons
15th October 2019
The Queen has been pleased to approve the
appointment ofUgbana Oyet as Serjeant at Arms in the House of
Commons. Mr Oyetreplaces Kamal El-Hajji who retired in July after
three and a half years in the post. Speaker John Bercow announced
the appointment…
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 items of royal insignia which
are also only present at the most regal of events? The Great Sword
of State and the Cap of…
One of, if not the, most decorated man to
have served as President of the United States was Dwight D.
Eisenhower or “Ike” as he was commonly known. The reason for his
long list of US and foreign honours relates to his time serving in
World War Two where he was…
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see
and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation
about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat.
Yes, one of…
The beer tents have been put away, the
dancing is done and nearly all of the hangovers have faded.
Oktoberfest, the huge beer and folk festival that takes over Munich
for several weeks in early autumn, has come to a close just days
ahead of a special anniversary. For October 12th is rather
important for Oktoberfest. For on that date in 1810 a spectacular
royal wedding took place and to celebrate a…
