Hampton Court Palace is infamous as the
setting for the tragic stories of Henry VIII’s six wives, so it’s
no surprise that people have been reporting ghostly sightings there
for hundreds of years. Postcards with double-exposed photographs
supposedly depicting the famous ghosts of Hampton Court were a
trendy collector’s item in the early 1900s, and today (or at least…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm…
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences
that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her
primary London residence. For decades, this has been Buckingham
Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and
extensive renovations at the iconic…
The Princess Royal attended a historic
event at the Tower of London where a barrel of wine was presented
to the fortress’ Constable. Embed from Getty…
Buckingham Palace fountains covered in 'blood' red paint by Animal Rebellion protesters
27th August 2021
Animal rights activists have been
arrested after dyeing the iconic Buckingham Palace fountains
‘blood’ red in protest against the use of crown land for hunting
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Diana's statue at Kensington Palace to be specially opened to the public to mark anniversary of her death
27th August 2021
To mark the 24th anniversary of her
death, the new statue of Diana, Princess of Wales in Kensington
Palace Gardens will be specially opened to the public. [getty
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On 29 July, the Royal Palace of Vrana was
finally given to deposed Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria by the Sofia
Court of Appeals, ending a more than ten year legal battle between
the Bulgarian Royal Family and the Bulgarian government. According
to The International Monarchist Conference, the Sofia Court of
Appeals ruled in favour of Simeon II, who will now be able to
retain his residence. The…
Fire threat to Greece's Tatoi Palace recedes as winds alter course of devastating blazes
6th August 2021
Greece has in recent weeks been ravaged
by major forest fires because of a heat wave. In recent days, the
flames have moved ever closer to the Greek royal palace of Tatoi.
On August 4th 2021, the fire was so close that the Greek Minister
of Culture, along with Prince…
On top of a small hill in southern Italy
is a completely unique building with a long royal history. Castel
del Monte, Italian for “Castle of the Mountain,” is a 13th-century
citadel situated by the village of Andria. The history of this
unique building started…
In a building as old and historically
important as Buckingham Palace, it is perhaps not unexpected that
there are many hidden quirks and traits to the design. One little
known fact about the palace is that The Queen has secret
passageways in the building that are hidden away from public view.
In the White Drawing Room, one of the most famous locations in
Buckingham Palace, hidden behind a…
