Two hundred years after her birth, Queen
Victoria is taking over Buckingham Palace again. As part of the
celebrations for the bicentenary of the birth of Britain’s second
longest reigning monarch, the most famous royal residence of them
all will host a special exhibition focusing on the impact Victoria
had there. The display, called Queen Victoria’s Palace, will show
visitors how the young…
When Prince Edward, the youngest child of
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie Rhys-Jones in
June 1999, it was expected that he would be bestowed with a
dukedom, as is customary for the son of a monarch on the occasion
of marriage. It was instead announced…
It’s a royal relationship that has
continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over
twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and
his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the
pair travelled to Bahrain…
When HM The Queen bestowed the title of
Duke of Cambridge on her grandson, Prince William, on his wedding
day in April 2011, it marked the recreation of a title that first
originated in the time of King Charles II. A dukedom is the highest
title in the British peerage system and ranks above Marquess, Earl,
Viscount and Baron. The word ‘duke’ originates from the Latin word…
Moments that defined the British Monarchy – The abdication and scandal of Edward VIII
28th March 2019
On 20 January 1936, Britain’s King George
V died. George V was a popular monarch with strong public morals,
his son, the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne upon his
father’s death. He became King Edward VIII, a name chosen as
opposed to King David as there had been no…
Theresa May has announced her intention
to leave office, saying she has no desire to continue as Prime
Minister during the next stage of Brexit negotiations. As such, a
leadership contest looms in the Conservative Party and unless a
General Election is called, their new…
The Queen is set to appoint her 14th Prime Minister as Theresa May announces her intention to resign
27th March 2019
The Queen is on track to appoint her 14th
Prime Minister as Theresa May announces she will not stay on as PM
during the next phase of Brexit negotiations. Mrs May made the
revelation during a meeting of Conservative MPs on Wednesday
evening. If she does indeed resign, it is highly likely a new Prime
Minister will have been appointed by October at the latest. During
The Queen’s reign, 13…
Contained within the report made by
Nicholas Sokolov, who was charged with conducting the official
investigation into the fate of the Russian Imperial Family by the
White Russian Government in February 1919, is an extraordinary set
of four images, listed as ‘Nos. 15, 16…
Dukedoms have been bestowed on royal
males for hundreds of years, and each title carries with it a
history of some description. The most recent dukedom to be bestowed
by HM Queen Elizabeth was that of the Duke of Sussex – a title
given to Prince Harry on the occasion…
I first encountered this hitherto
neglected and virtually ‘forgotten’ letter, categorised as by Tsar
Nicholas II, within the volume The Complete Wartime Correspondence
of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra April 1914-March
1917, skilfully edited by Prof Joseph T. Fuhrmann. What immediately
caught my interest was the fact that it was contained within the
main body of the work, ‘The…
