The historic Villa des Cèdres in
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, once the summer home of Belgian royalty, has
sold for a jaw-dropping 200 million Euro this month to an
unspecified buyer. The 18,000-square-foot property was built in
1830 and operated as an olive tree farm until it was acquired by
the second King of Belgium, Leopold II, in 1904. He used it as a
holiday home and spent time on the French…
The Queen arrived at Balmoral Castle a
few days ago to officially begin her summer holiday. Each year, Her
Majesty invites some speciallychosen guests to spenda few days with
the monarch at her summer retreat. As the 93-year-old’s time at
Balmoral is in a…
Ahead of Princess Alexandra’s upcoming
visit to Kew Gardens, we’re taking a look back at its history and
the story of Princess Augusta’s involvement in the 18th century.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married George II’s
son, Frederick…
A projection featuring Boris Johnson has
been projected onto the front of Buckingham Palace claiming the new
Prime Minister is a liar. The image featuring Mr Johnson holding a
kipper alongside the words “Your Majesty, your new Prime Minister
is a LIAR” appeared on The Queen’s London residence. Day one of
@BorisJohnson as PM pic.twitter.com/F8MOoR3aLF — Led By Donkeys
(@ByDonkeys) July…
Heirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II launch bid to reclaim art and palace from German state
16th July 2019
Descendants of the last German Emperor
are locked in a legal battle with the German state to reclaim
thousands of valuable artworks and historical artefacts. They also
reportedly want to the right to live in one of their former
palaces. The claims are thought to be led by…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a
man was detained in the early hours of this morning in Buckingham
Palace’s forecourt. The 22-year-old man is believed to have climbed
over the fence from the Buckingham Palace Road side of the
building; he was arrested just a few…
In honour of The Queen’s Holyrood Week,
we’re taking a look at royal history in and around Edinburgh. Our
senior reporter Kristin Contino headed to Scotland to find out more
about some favourite royal spots. “Britannia is the one place where
I can truly relax,” The Queen once said, and when you tour the ship
for yourself, you can understand exactly why. The decommissioned
yacht, now…
In honour of The Queen’s Holyrood Week,
we’re taking a look at royal history in and around Edinburgh. Our
senior reporter Kristin Contino headed to Scotland to find out more
about some favourite royal spots. The first thing that strikes you
about the Palace of…
The gardens at the Prince of Wales’s
Highgrove estate are world-renowned, and with spring in full bloom
now you can enjoy his beloved gardens in Tetbury for yourself. The
public opening for the private gardens of the Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall has started…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex rejoiced
at the arrival of Baby Sussex yesterday, and landmarks around
London lit up in celebration of the good news last night. As they
did for the births of the Cambridge babies, two of the city’s
iconic sights are shining in special colours to honour the arrival
of Harry and Meghan’s first child. The London Eye has lit up the
night sky in the Union…
