Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, married his Canadian bride
Autumn Kelly on 17 May 2008 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor
Castle. The couple met in Montreal at the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix,
but Peter did not reveal his true identity at the time. Autumn has
told interviewers that she only found out who Peter was when she
caught a Before she met…
On St. Patrick’s Day, royal watchers can
look forward to an event dating back over a century as the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge carry on a regal tradition and attend the St.
Patrick’s Day Parade for the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. As Colonel
of the Irish Guards, one of…
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…
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 other hand, we have countries like
France, where three different families claim the title of King or
Emperor of the nation…
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…
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 England. Henry VIII did not
begin the Church, but actually remodelled it into its own faith,
with him as the Head. In…
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…
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 change so that hereditary
titles aren’t exclusively passed down to men. NEW: MPs have
approved Philip Davies’s Ten Minute…
