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 with the princess herself. In
Entertainment Weekly’s new cover story about the show, Bonham
Carter shared that the late…
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 arrived at Balmoral Castle a
few days ago to officially begin her summer holiday. Each year, Her
Majesty invites some specially chosen guests to spend a
few days with the monarch at her summer retreat. As the
93-year-old’s time at Balmoral is in a private capacity, no
official photos are released of her stay there, nor are details of
her guests made public. However, from previous…
On 6 July 1893, another royal wedding was
celebrated at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, between Prince
George of Wales – created Duke of York in 1892 – and Princess Mary
of Teck, the future George V and Queen Mary. Princess Mary of Teck
had been betrothed in…
Ahead of Princess Alexandra’s upcoming
visit to Kew Gardens, we’re taking a look back at its history and
the story of Princess Augusta’s involvement in the 18th century.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married George II’s
son, Frederick, Prince of…
The newly formed government of the United
Kingdom has banned portraits of The Queen from being displayed in
its Belfast headquarters. According to the News Letter, The
Northern Ireland Office has removed all portraits from its premises
without any reason being given. The decision could potentially be
related to employment law. A few weeks ago it was revealed that a
civil servant was…
Just months after the high profile
wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, Zara Phillips
married her longtime boyfriend, Mike Tindall on 30 July 2011. It
wasn’t a wedding full of cameras and politicians but an event with
a down to earth feeling. Zara Phillips is…
As Prince Albert reprimanded his second
daughter, Princess Alice, for telling her eldest sister the Crown
Princess, that their father’s illness had worsened, he said sadly
(but correctly): ‘You did wrong. You should have told her I am
dying’. The Prince’s fatalism…
Questions over whether the Prime Minister's girlfriend will meet The Queen at Balmoral
28th July 2019
Questions have been raised over whether
Carrie Symonds, the parter of Boris Johnson, will be invited to
Balmoral over the summer to meet The Queen alongside the new Prime
Minister. As is tradition, the monarch extends an invitation to the
Prime Minister and their spouse each year to spend a few days each
summer at Balmoral. Carrie Symonds outside Downing Street on
Wednesday However, this…
