On 27th August 1979 Her Majesty The
Queen’s cousin, LordMountbatten, was tragically killed by an IRA
bomb blast whilst on his boat in Ireland. It wasn’t just
Mountbatten who perished in the boat; one of his twin grandson’s,
Nicholas, and a local boat boy, Paul Maxwell, also died as a result
of the bomb explosion. Another passenger on the boat, the Dowager
Lady Brabourne, died the…
Of the nine children of Queen Victoria’s
children, one daughter married in London another on the Isle of
Wight and one son in St. Petersburg. The remaining six married at
Windsor, five at St. George’s Chapel and one in the Private Chapel
at Windsor Castle. The…
The private residence of the Swedish
Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is
listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy
says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the
1600s in Sweden and at the same time is…
Located in the centre of Rabat, Morocco,
the Dar al-Makhzen Palace, also called Palais Royal, is the
official residence of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
and his family. It should not be confused with the Dar el
Makhzen in Tangier, Morocco. Alaouitesultans and kings have
had a residence in the Moroccan capital sinceMuhammad al-Nafs
al-Zakiyya reigned in the 700s. The…
It’s been just over a year since the
Duchess of Sussex said her famous “I-Do’s” to Prince Harry. While
the wedding was last year, people can’t help but to still talk
about the Duchess’s bridal hair and makeup. While Meghan is all
over…
After weeks of speculation, it would now
appear that the Prime Minister will be joined by his partner,
Carrie Symonds, at Balmoral next month when they meet The Queen.
According to The Sun on Sunday, PM Boris Johnson will be
accompanied by his girlfriend, Miss Symonds…
In the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection
at Kensington Palace is preserved one of the most important wedding
dresses in British history. Worn by Princess Charlotte (1796-1817)
for her wedding on 2 May 1816 in the magnificent Crimson Drawing
Room at Carlton House to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. It
was a wedding dress to celebrate not only the personal happiness of
the popular Princess…
The highly-anticipated new series of
Netflix’s hit programme The Crown finally has a release date, with
an all-new cast appearing on screens November 17, including Helena
Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. And it turns out, the actress
has had an interesting run-in…
The historic Villa des Cèdres in
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, once the summer home of Belgian royalty, has
sold for a jaw-dropping 200 million Euro this month to an
unspecified buyer. The 18,000-square-foot property was built in
1830 and operated as an olive tree farm until…
Crisis talks take place between Buckingham Palace & Downing Street over The Queen's independence
11th August 2019
Extensive talks have been taking place
between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street over the importance of
The Queen’s independence after aides fear the monarch will be
dragged into the Brexit crisis. According to the Sunday Times,
talks have been taking place between The Queen’s Private Secretary,
Edward Young, the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill and Peter
Hill, the Prime…
