Queen Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent, died on 16 March 1861 at her residence of Frogmore House, in Windsor Great Park. Frogmore had been occupied by the Duchess since May 1841 when Queen Victoria asked her mother whether or not she would like to use Frogmore House and its grounds as a country retreat on the death of George III’s daughter, Princess Augusta. The Duchess accepted Clarence…
Monarchy isn’t necessarily the most fashionable form of government in the 21st century. In the world today, we have republics which were once monarchies. Among them are Serbia, a nation with a strong royal family even though the nation officially is a republic. On the…
Queen Victoria acquired many pieces of jewellery throughout her lifetime – both small, personal items and grander, regal items associated with her role as Queen. One item, about which there is an interesting background, is the miniature crown that Victoria would wear…
You know what royal weddings are like. You wait years for one, then three come along almost at once. With Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, set to tie the knot with Thomas Kingston in May, we will have enjoyed three big marriages within the space of a year. And this latest set of Windsor nuptials might even start the race for wedding number four. Here’s…
There’s no doubt that King Henry VIII reformed the Monarchy and its purpose significantly during his reign. From reforms in the Royal Court to church reforms, he had it all under his control.
What many people don’t know is that there has almost always been a Church Of…
Amalienborg is celebrating 225 years as a Danish royal residence.
The Amalienborg Palace complex is where the Queen and Crown Prince Family reside in Copenhagen, as have eight former kings since 1794.
Today marks exactly 225 years since King Christian VII moved into…
From the introduction of the first English Monarch [William the Conqueror] in 1066, Monarchs ruled absolutely, with no requirement for public input, government or indeed any opportunity for it, with the exception of a comparatively weak and more-or-less disregarded charter under Henry I in 1100.
This almost absolute, unquestioned autocracy continued for nearly 200 years until a revolution took…
New law calling for women to inherit hereditary titles passes first stage in Parliament
5th March 2019
A bill calling for the law to be changed so that women can inherit titles and hereditary peerages has passed its first stage in the House of Commons.
Conservative MP Philip Davies introduced a Ten Minute Rule motion in the Commons on Tuesday which called on the law to…
Today, the Queen hosts a reception in London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. The ceremony itself took place on July 1st 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, watched by thousands at the ancient royal site and many more on TV. It…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep her distance from Wallis Simpson is at the heart of a new TV programme. In ‘Queen Mum: the Reluctant Queen’, her attitude towards the Duchess of Windsor is examined with one letter, describing her as a ‘’naughty lady’’, taking centre stage.
The description of Wallis came in a letter penned by Elizabeth to her own mother-in-law, Queen Mary. In…
