A letter has recently come to light that was sent by the then Princess Elizabeth in 1945 about a young man that she and her sister apparently had a crush on.
The letter was sent to cousin, Diana Bowes-Lyon, and is signed ‘Lilibet’, the Queen’s nickname from her family; it talks of a ‘’devastatingly attractive’’ Scotsman called Roddy MacLeod and is described by the young…
Viewers of the BBC’s White Queen series will have become accustomed to the regular pregnancies and deliveries of its eponymous heroine Elizabeth Wydeville. The programme has recreated some of the extreme conditions under which she gave birth during the 1460s and 70s, which…
Prince George’s July arrival has been credited with helping boost many of the Sunday papers as people rushed to buy the souvenir editions released after the mini monarch-to-be’s birth.
Sunday papers such as the Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and The Sun on Sunday…
‘Reinventions’ – concluding episode of David Starkey’s ‘Music and Monarchy’
9th August 2013
In the final episode of Dr David Starkey’s examination of how the monarchy has influenced British music, audiences will witness how the nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw a revival of royal pomp, pageantry and formality. Music for royal ceremonies reflected the growing imperial power and Britain’s dominance across the globe; whilst it also helped the public reconnect with the monarchy as a…
Prince Harry is currently on a “personal and private” visit to Angola, a Kensington Palace official confirmed. The Prince is there as Patron of The HALO Trust’s 25th Anniversary Appeal, but no British media were invited. The Prince is touring minefields…
Though his knowledge of fine libations consists mostly of the dairy variety from the House of Cambridge, Prince George, the two-week-old heir to the British Throne, has been awarded official VIP status this week at one of Cambridge’s oldest drinking…
The Duchess of Cambridge may have only been a mother for just over two weeks, but she has already been named the most inspiring fashion icon to mothers, beating other famous mums such as Kim Kardashian and Amanda Holden.
A poll, conducted by the fashion discount website FashionPerks.co.uk, found that many were fans of Kate’s post-pregnancy style and felt inspired by her choices.
Kate has…
Princess Beatrice and boyfriend of 6 years, Dave Clark.
Tomorrow, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York celebrates her 25th birthday. Reports say that the 6th in line to the throne is to celebrate the occasion with a party at Royal Lodge, Windsor; home to her father…
From apple trees to a bag of coffee, people from across the world have been sending Prince George and his parents presents to celebrate the birth of the future monarch. Now, Boris Johnson is already trying to get the young Prince riding the streets of London on a…
The Queen has revealed her busy schedule often prevents her from watching too much television.
However, Her Majesty told actress Minnie Driver that she does have Sky Plus installed at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
The Queen has revealed her busy schedule often prevents her from watching too much television.
Minnie, speaking on American chat show The Talk, told the show’s presenters…
