She took it with her wherever she went,
even writing in her diary of ”my own little bed which travels
always with me”, and now this significant piece of furniture, which
Queen Victoria used while still a princess, is going on display.
The wooden frame, complete with storage drawers and arched head and
footboards, has been bought by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and it
will go on show…
Come a royal wedding, millions around the
world tune in to see the happy couple tie the knot. While everyone
is excited for the pair, there might be one thing that outshines
the day – the bridal gown. For months people speculate about
what the bride-to-be is going to…
So what did Anna Wintour really think of Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress?
24th January 2019
Not too long ago, the world watched as
Prince Harry married the then Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel
in Windsor. With what is sure to be one of Her Royal Highness’s
most memorable dresses, fashion’s long-reigning queen, Anna Wintour
is breaking her silence on what…
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade
for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays
the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The
Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The
star, who scooped a Golden Globe earlier this month for her
performance as Queen Anne, is up for Best Actress at the Academy
Awards where she will go head…
Historians in Egypt believe that the tomb
of Cleopatra and Mark Antony will be “uncovered soon” as
archaeologists believe they have finally discovered the long-long
tomb close to Alexandria, Egypt. Cleopatra and her husband, Mark
Antony are believed to have been…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest
coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck,
it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring
an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her
reign, has sold for a…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his
short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried
soon afterwards, his grave marked…
I first encountered Princess Louise
Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an
excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in
2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the
Englandreise, or journey to England…
Prime Minister Theresa May is to face a
vote of confidence in her government following the crushing
defeat on her Brexit vote on Tuesday. The government lost Theresa
May’s meaningful vote by a huge majority on Thursday evening. 432
MPs voters against the motion with…
The Austrian Catholic Church yesterday
began a year of honour to mark the 500th anniversary of the death
of Maximilian I, founder of Austria’s Catholic Habsburg Empire. As
Austria has sought to distance itself from its Christian past and
national history in recent decades, this decision to publicly
honour the former Catholic ruler marks a noteworthy change in
mainstream Austrian culture. Dubbed…
