In the summer of 1878, Queen Victoria’s
second daughter, Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, came to
Eastbourne, because she had been ordered rest. The sojourn on the
East Sussex coast was the gift of Queen Victoria to her daughter,
(David Duff, Hessian Tapestry, 177) and Alice visited the seaside
town with her family in what would poignantly prove to be the last
holiday that they would…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering…
Luxembourg is preparing to say a final
farewell to Grand Duke Jean. His funeral takes place on May 4th
with thousands of his fellow citizens expected to line the streets
around the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City to show their
respects. National mourning continues…
The wedding takes place at noon on May
18th 2019 The Queen will lead the Royal Family at the wedding of
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston later this month. Her
Majesty will be present at the service which takes place at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor on Saturday May 18th with a reception
afterwards at Frogmore House. Confirmation of the Queen’s
attendance came as more details of…
Laughs at the Palace as Julia Donaldson's hat blows away as she collects CBE from Prince William
2nd May 2019
There were laughs at Buckingham Palace on
Thursday morning after a sudden gust of wind blew Julia Donaldson’s
hat away as she collected her CBE from the Duke of Cambridge. The
best-selling children’s author was awarded a CBE in the 2019 New
Year’s Honours…
The Duchess of Cambridge's stylist receives an honour from Prince William at Buckingham Palace
2nd May 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge’s stylist and
personal assistant, Natasha Archer, has been to Buckingham Palace
to receive an honour from Prince William. Natasha, who has worked
for Catherine for over six years, was awarded as a member of the
Royal Victorian Order in the…
This Friday, 3 May, St George’s Chapel at
Windsor Castle will host Her Majesty The Queen’s service of the
Royal Victorian Order, an event that is held every four years. The
service is one of dedication for those who have been appointed to
the order by the Sovereign, who uses their sole discretion when
choosing appointments. The Royal Victorian Order was created
in April 1896 by Queen…
As Thais continue to protest the reign of
King Rama X and the government, let’s take a look at the official
residence of the King of Thailand. Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall,
also known as the Ambara Villa, is located within Bangkok’s Dusit
Palace and…
It was the rural idyll where they
entertained some of the most famous names of the 20th century and
now the one time weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
is on the market. Le Moulin de la Tuilerie became a royal residence
in 1952 when Edward and Wallis bought…
The Queen has been pleased to approve the
appointment of Penny Mordaunt MP as the first ever female Secretary
of State for Defence. Ms Mordaunt’s appointment comes after Theresa
May sacked her predecessor Gavin Williamson following an
investigation into the leak of information from a National Security
Meeting. Mr Williamson denies he is the source of the leak saying
neither him or his team…
