Frankenstein Castle, or what remains of it, is located in Hesse, Germany, on the outskirts of Darmstadt and 35 kilometres south of Frankfurt. The name of the ruins come from the suspicion that the castle served as the inspiration for Mary Shelley’s famous work, Frankenstein, published in 1818. Additionally, it is not that uncommon of a name for a German castle because…
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…
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…
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 during Tuesday’s sitting in the Commons.
MrOyet becomes Serjeant after serving as Parliament’s Principal Electrical…
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…
Dame Margaret Beckett 'looking likely' to be appointed as The Queen's 15th Prime Minister
29th September 2019
Senior backbench MP Dame Margaret Beckett is emerging as the favourite candidate to oust Boris Johnson from Downing Street and become a Prime Minister of national unity.
Dame Margaret, who was first elected as a Labour MP in 1974, is the preferred candidate to form a government of national unity according to opposition sources speaking to ITV.
The plan to back Dame Margaret to Number 10…
