In a continuation of our two-part series,
our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of
Prince Albert: The passing of the Prince Consort is, of course,
synonymous with the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, where it took
place, a room which I have researched for some six years. The room
had been that in which Queen Victoria’s ‘Uncle King’ George IV had
died on 26 June 1830. It…
In a two-part series, our Historian,
Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert:
Prince Albert, the beloved husband and Prince Consort of Queen
Victoria, died on 14 December 1861, at Windsor Castle. So enormous
were the consequences of this death, both…
Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Theresa May "to see The Queen urgently and resign" following confidence vote
12th December 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on the Prime
Minister to “urgently” tender her resignation to The Queen, despite
winning a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening. Speaking
immediately after the result of the vote was declared, the Tory
Brexiteer said: “The…
Theresa May will remain Prime Minister
and leader of the Conservative Party after she survived a vote of
no confidence amongst Tory MPs. Prime Minister Theresa May won a
confidence vote with 200 out of 317 Tory MPs supporting her to stay
on as leader. However, crucially 117 members of her own party said
they had no confidence in her, meaning the matter is not fully
resolved. Despite winning the…
MPs force a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May
12th December 2018
British Members of Parliament have
triggered a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Theresa
May following a backlash against her proposed Brexit deal. 48
Conservative MPs have declared that they have no confidence in Mrs
May meaning she will now face a vote of no…
Late night talks are taking place between Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office
11th December 2018
Late night talks have been taking place
between Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office this evening
amidst the ongoing political uncertainty. According to Tim Shipman
of the Sunday Times, “conversations have taken place between
Cabinet Office and Palace.” I…
Professor Mary Beard offers to teach the Cambridge children Latin as she collects damehood from Buckingham Palace
7th December 2018
Professor Mary Beard collected her
damehood from Buckingham Palace on Friday at an investiture hosted
by the Duke of Cambridge. As she collected her honour, Dame Mary
told Prince William that she would be happy to teach Prince George,
Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Latin. Speaking to reporters
after the ceremony, Dame Mary said: “I hope he was listening. Of
course, he was very polite…
Four people are arrested following the theft of the Portland Tiara
7th December 2018
Four people have been arrested following
the theft of a diamond tiara from the Welbeck Estate in
Nottinghamshire. The Portland Tiara, part of a jewellery
collection at the Welbeck Estate, was worn by the Duchess of
Portland to Edward VII’s coronation in 1902. It was…
The onset of winter provides another
opportunity to look again at the links between the many fascinating
outdoor pastimes and pursuits enjoyed by royalty, which I touched
on in my article of December 2017, Snow and Royalty. Whilst the
German Christmas was much popularised by…
With the announcement that Frogmore
Cottage will become the residence of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
at Windsor, it is perhaps interesting to briefly review Frogmore
Cottage’s history. Contrary to popular imagination, it is not the
first time that the building has served as a residence for royalty.
‘Bark writes that you offer me a Cottage at Windsor. Words fail me
to express all I feel…
