New information has been unveiled about the history of Hever Castle in Kent, a property once owned by the Boleyn family and Anne of Cleves.
Recently, architectural historian and former chief executive of English Heritage, Simon Thurley, researched how the castle was actually built in 1383 for John de Cobham. Initially, it was believed the castle was built nearly 100 years prior, in 1270 for…
Twenty contemporary art pieces gifted to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in honour of the Platinum Jubilee will be displayed at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Gifted by the Royal Academy of Arts to the late monarch, the works of art on paper are by…
If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie for her marriage to Prince EdwardÂ
6th January 2023
On January 6 1999, Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones announced that they were engaged to be married. To celebrate the occasion, 24 years on, Lydia Starbuck takes a look back at the Countess of Wessex’s striking wedding dress.
If ever a royal wedding dress summed…
Where is it located?
Birkhall is one of the Scottish residences of the British Royal Family which is located on the Balmoral Estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.
When was it built,and when was it used as a royal residence?
Birkhall was built in 1715 and was originally owned by the Farquharson family, before being acquired by the Gordon family. Queen Victoria and Prince…
This year is set to be the year for royal weddings. Three weddings are set to take place in 2023 – two in Jordan and one in Luxembourg. It is thought another wedding will take place in Norway this year, as well.
The first royal wedding of the year will take place…
Arise Sir Brian May, Sir Grayson Perry and Dame Denise Lewis - The King's first New Year Honours list is revealed
30th December 2022
The very first honours list of King Charles III’s reign has been released, with figures from the world of music, television and sport leading the nominations.
Musician and astrophysicist Dr Brian May, who is best known as being the guitarist in the band Queen, has…
The connection between the House of Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince of Monaco, married a beautiful and willful British aristocrat called Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton. Her father was the 11th Duke of Hamilton and her mother was a German princess, Marie of Baden. Marie provides the first link between the Grimaldis and Elizabeth II.
Marie…
On December 3 2021, Fortune FitzRoy, the Dowager Duchess of Grafton, died at the age of 101.
For more than half a century, the Duchess was Mistress of the Robes – the most senior lady in the Royal Household.
The honorary position dates back to 1553 when Susan…
Westminster Hall floors damaged after thousands of mourners for Queen Elizabeth II
1st December 2022
The historic original floors in London’s Westminster Hall are now showing signs of damage just a couple of months after 250,000 mourners came to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
A House of Lords spokesperson said the Yorkstone floor is seeing some…
The royal reason a Christmas tree stands in London's Trafalgar Square
30th November 2022
Every year since 1947, a 20-metre tall tree has been donated to the British as a thank-you from Norway. Now, that tree shines in London’s Trafalgar Square every holiday season.
The tree was given to thank the British for their support during World War II. In April 1940, Germany invaded Norway and attempted to capture King Haakon VII, the royal family, and other members of the Norwegian…
