To Queen Victoria, she was ‘dear Marie
Erbach’. That was what the Queen called Princess Marie of
Battenberg, later Princess zu Erbach-Schönberg, whose memoirs first
appeared in English in 1925, printed by London publishers George
Allen & Unwin. Princess Marie Karoline of Battenberg was born in
1852 and married in 1871 Gustav Ernst, Count, later Prince zu
Erbach-Schönberg (1840-1908). She…
English Heritage celebrates the
bicentenary of the births of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
with a new exhibition, Royal Presents at Osborne, focusing on the
unique stories behind seven gifts exchanged by the royal couple.
Osborne itself was, of course, the Queen and…
Queen Victoria’s use of perfume is a
subject of interest because of what it reveals about both her
personal toilette and tastes. An equivalent in scent perhaps, of
that distinctive signature we know so well on paper, adding an ‘I’
for ‘Imperatrix’ after she was…
In the German spa town of Bad Nauheim in
Hesse, hangs a present – by tradition – from Imperial Russia. It is
to be found within the solemnly beautiful church, the
Reinhardskirche, in the old town quarter, built between 1732/33.
Like many baroque churches whose outer exterior is plain and its
interior lavish with decorative detail, the simplicity of its
sacred architecture from the…
A royal burial site from over 1,400 years
ago found near a supermarket in Essex is being called England’s
answer to the tomb of Tutankhamun. And experts now believe they
know which Anglo Saxon royal was laid to rest here as they prepare
to display some of the artefacts…
The regal tradition of scratching
signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The
windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a
kind of living ‘guestbook’, often accompanied by the date the visit
or signature, was made. These…
Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond
coronet will be on permanent display this year at London’s Victoria
& Albert Museum, as part of the museum’s 2019 bicentenary
celebration to mark the births of both Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, to whom of course, the museum owes its name. Displayed in
the V&A Museum’s Jewellery Galleries, this magnificent coronet
is among those pieces of…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex rejoiced
at the arrival of Baby Sussex yesterday, and landmarks around
London lit up in celebration of the good news last night. As they
did for the births of the Cambridge babies, two of the city’s
iconic sights are shining in special…
The proud dad confirmed that a first name
was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a
title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he
could take his…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
welcomed a son. Their baby boy was born at 5.26am on May 6th 2019
and now all expectations and adds another royal chapter to a day
already filled with regal landmarks. Here’s a look at the royal
milestones of May 6th. A very modern wedding London came to a
standstill on May 6th 1960 when the Queen’s sister (and Baby
Sussex’s great great aunt)…
