There’s no denying that for a lot of
Brits, one of the most stirring and patriotic sounds is the sound
of our national anthem, God Save The Queen, but the tune is not
exclusive to the UK, in fact, the tune is used by many other
countries both as a patriotic song and in some cases even as the
national anthem. We have done a little research and found some
other songs and anthems which use the…
Earlier today, the University Of
Leicester confirmed that the bones it discovered in a car park in
Leicester do indeed belong to England’s last Plantagenet King, King
Richard III. The University publishes these findings after having a
tip off of the location of the…
This Monday, the University Of Leicester
are to announce whether the bones found in a Leicester car park in
September belong to England’s last King to die in battle. According
to many historians, the outlook is good. There are many
distinguishing features on the corpse…
I’m sure you’ve all heard the news about
Her Majesty The Queen Of The Netherlands’s plan to abdicate from
the throne. In the Netherlands, this is more-or-less common
practise for the Sovereign to abdicate from the throne in old age.
In light of this announcement from the Queen of the Netherlands, it
really does beg the question – would Queen Elizabeth II ever do
such a…
When you spend as much of your time as we
do browsing for articles, photos and glimpses of our site’s
namesake, Kate (Better and more properly known as Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge) it’s easy to forget that there are other
Royal families out there beyond the…
Ever since William The Conqueror obtained
the crown of England, Monarchs have always been held in the highest
regard and treated with the uttermost reverence and deference. That
is, until now. Over the last few decades, we’ve seen such a rapid
change in royal protocol…
Happy New Year. For Royalists, the New
Year doesn’t just mark a change of calendar, it marks the start of
the short window and long battle to get tickets to Trooping The
Colour. Tickets for Trooping The Colour are allocated via ballot
and between now an February, applications must be sent should you
wish to attend. Trooping The Colour is a traditional parade
performed by one of the 5…
