Hanging in the magnificent Waterloo
Chamber at Windsor is the state portrait of King William IV in his
Garter robes with the Garter and Bath collars, painted by Sir David
Wilkie for the King in 1832, that parliamentary historic year of
the Reform Act and also the year in which the young Princess
Victoria of Kent, began her great journal. In the context of the
Waterloo Chamber, the portrait is but…
The actor who plays George III in the hit
music Hamilton has been invited into the Windsor Castle library to
study documents on the King as academics aim to inspire others
to educate themselves about the historical figure. The Queen
recently launched a project to open the…
For some, Queen Victoria remains etched
into the popular memory as the monochrome royal widow, dressed in
black for the rest of her life, a black occasionally relieved by
the enormous white handkerchiefs which she often took around with
her, or the little lace cap, that…
The wooden dolls of the future Queen
Victoria have long been the subject of fascination. Perhaps this is
because we are fascinated by something so strongly associated with
the childhood of that Queen who to a large extent, still remains in
the historical imagination as either the monochrome royal widow or
the elderly Queen-Empress of the Golden and Diamond Jubilee.
Several of these dolls are…
Part of the Battle of Bosworth site to be built on by developers
26th September 2018
It’s where Richard of York gave battle in
vain, the place where English history changed forever. But now the
site of Battle of Bosworth is facing changes of its own after local
councillors gave the go ahead for a vehicle test track to be
constructed in the…
The man who was arrested at Buckingham
Palace on suspicion of possessing a firearm has now been
released. Scotland Yard confirmed to The Telegraph that the 38 year
old man was released without further action. They said that
officers were satisfied that the possession of the…
The period of Henry VIII is synonymous
with grandeur, elegant fashion and over the top celebrations.
Whether on progress or the war front, a sense of opulent
renaissance followed this Tudor monarch. Temporary lodgings were
always created that consisted of multiple chambers, including great
halls, all furnished with sumptuous tapestries. These
demonstrations of wealth and power were essential in…
It’s a striking example of royal PR at
its most dramatic and most powerful, and it’s about to go on public
display in England for the first time. The artwork, a tapestry
showing St Paul ordering the burning of heretical books, was
commissioned by King Henry VIII in the…
A man has been arrested by police on
suspicion of possessing a firearm at Buckingham Palace. The
38-year-old was detained by police at the visitor’s entrance to
Buckingham Palace after being suspected of having a device, namely
a taser. Police have said the arrest is…
In the latest instalment of our autumn
series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies
throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy
in Portugal. On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal
and his family were making their way back to their home in Lisbon
after a holiday when tragedy struck. Gunmen attacked their
carriage, fatally wounding the King. In…
