Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that
go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women
who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a
happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to
use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several
of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at
times when enemies wanted to…
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…
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 can…
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 cars that have not been approved in
advance from driving into the park and up to the Castle. The
measures will not 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…
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 official…
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 of Ugbana Oyet as Serjeant at Arms in the House of
Commons. Mr Oyet replaces Kamal El-Hajji who retired in July
after three and a half years in the post. Speaker John Bercow
announced the appointment during Tuesday’s sitting in the Commons.
Mr Oyet becomes Serjeant after serving as Parliament’s
Principal Electrical Engineer for…
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…
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 General…
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 style moments of all recent royal nuptials has been
the Queen’s choice of outfit. As a new royal wedding countdown
begins, Royal Central…
