Theatregoers with a taste for royal
history are in for a treat when theatre company Les Enfants
Terribles, in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, present the
show United Queendom at quite an unusual venue: a royal palace.
Kensington Palace will open its doors after dark from February 28
through March 30 for the special performances of the play, which
focuses on the relationship between…
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground named one of England's best play spaces
17th December 2019
It’s a whimsical area of Kensington
Gardens where pirate ships and imagination reign, and now the
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground has been ranked as one
of the country’s best playgrounds. The playground, which is visited
by more than one million…
A Russian imperial residence is to reopen
following extensive rehabilitation. This is the Alexander Palace in
St Petersburg which over the past three years has been renovated
for more than £24 million (or 31 million US dollars or 2 billion
Russian rubles). The palace was…
When thinking about royal residences,
usually Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace, and
maybe Balmoral Castle come to mind. But the British royal family
actually occupy 20 properties around the UK, ranging from castles
to quaint cottages – and one you can even hire for your own
getaway. Whether they’re in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or
good old England, The…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
this week that new security measures are being put in place from
this week. This new perimeter fencing around the Palace Park will
be completed by the autumn of 2021. In a statement, the Royal Court
said: “The goal is to prevent…
A grand entrance hall once shut off by
Queen Victoria has been restored and reopened after hundreds of
years to allow visitors a more spectacular entrance into Windsor
Castle. The castle’s Inner Hall was created by George IV in the
1820s as a space to receive…
As The Queen continues her traditional
summer break at Balmoral, we’re taking a look at another Scottish
castle with ties to the Royal Family. Glamis Castle was the
childhood home of the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess
Margaret, and it also served as inspiration for Shakespeare’s
Macbeth. Chief Reporter Kristin Contino visited the castle this
summer in her quest to uncover…
The private residence of the Swedish
Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is
listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy
says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the
1600s in Sweden and at the same time is…
Located in the centre of Rabat, Morocco,
the Dar al-Makhzen Palace, also called Palais Royal, is the
official residence of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
and his family. It should not be confused with the Dar el
Makhzen in Tangier…
After weeks of speculation, it would now
appear that the Prime Minister will be joined by his partner,
Carrie Symonds, at Balmoral next month when they meet The Queen.
According to The Sun on Sunday, PM Boris Johnson will be
accompanied by his girlfriend, Miss Symonds, for an informal
barbecue in the grounds of Balmoral Castle alongside the
93-year-old Monarch. A source told the newspaper…
