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 became in a different way, a
symbol of her mourning. This, of course, is true. It is an image
the Queen firmly cultivated. But it…
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…
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 device was an
error, partly being a keyring. In a statement released as the
man was arrested, a Scotland Yard spokesman…
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…
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 not terror-related. The
individual remains in custody at a central London police station.
The Queen and members of The Royal…
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…
Who was Empress Dowager Cixi - one of the most powerful women in China's history?
17th September 2018
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial
dynasty to rule China, collapsing in 1912 amid rising social and
political instability. Ruling for almost three hundred years, the
Qing dynasty was one of the largest empires in the world, trebling
the amount of land under China’s…
Some of the earliest Christmas cards to
survive in the Royal Collection date from the first half of Queen
Victoria’s reign. These were handmade by Queen Victoria’s children
and are typical of the sentimental nineteenth century; although in
the case of the Queen’s family, everything was preserved and
nothing too small to commemorate. The German Christmas was properly
introduced into England…
