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 her thoughts were of the famous
dress. Meghan ended up sporting a Givenchy gown for the big day and
Vogue’s…
Queen Anne turns Olivia Colman into an Oscars favourite
22nd January 2019
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…
Cleopatra's grave reportedly finally located
22nd January 2019
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 six-figure sum at a private auction. The
coin, minted in 1839, went for £204,000 when it was put under the
hammer by US firm…
The Lost Prince's Photo Album
18th January 2019
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…
A German Princess' visit to Windsor Castle
17th January 2019
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 just 202 voting in favour
of it. This means the government has suffered its worst defeat in
the history of the House of…
Austrians start a year of celebrations for Emperor Maximilian I
12th January 2019
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…
Queen Anne takes centre stage as 'The Favourite' leads this year's BAFTA nominations
9th January 2019
Just days after scooping one of
Hollywood’s top acting prizes, Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen
Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has been nominated for another major movie
award. The star is in the running for Best Actress at the BAFTAs
where the film leads the field with…
The Queen’s Guards have performed a
special rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody outside of Buckingham
Palace. The Band of the Grenadier Guards played the Queen melody on
Monday to the delight of onlookers. Bohemian Rhapsody at Buckingham
Palace today 🎶🎺 So cool!pic.twitter.com/ULB6trWVHX — M ♡ (@gua_x2)
January 7, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Just hours
earlier…

