School holidays are starting this week,
and royal-related sites across the UK are preparing to welcome
families with activities and features for all ages. There are many
different programmes and events happening throughout the summer,
with something for everyone. Blenheim Palace Although Blenheim
Palace was never a royal residence, it has very close royal
connections. Located in…
A local woman has used her talents to
raise money for the NHS. Margaret Seaman, a Norfolk knitter, has
knitted a model of Sandringham House, including other buildings and
elements from the Sandringham Estate. The 92-year-old has created a
sizeable knitted version of…
Royal Collection Trust sees operating loss of £36 million due to pandemic
16th July 2021
The Royal Collect Trust annual accounts
show it experienced operating losses of £36 million over the last
year because of the pandemic. The charity warns it’s expecting it
will take several years before visitor numbers and trading activity
at royal residences…
The Norwegian Royal Family’s favourite
place in the summer is an isolated cabin on a southern Norwegian
island that is actually located within the area of a military camp.
While it may not sound idyllic, it is for the royals. The place is
called Mågerø and means, directly translated to English, “seagulls’
island.” The royal couple’s private summer resort…
Clarence House has been a favourite royal
residence in London for nearly two centuries. Although it is not as
well-known as the official residence of the sovereign, Buckingham
Palace, it has been home to several different senior royals.
Designed by famed Regency…
Once a small and suburban villa known as
Nottingham House, Kensington Palace is now known as a symbol of
royal residence in London. New monarchs William III and Mary II
chose the modest mansion in 1689 to become their country retreat.
Over the years, Stuart and Georgian…
Built largely between 1531 and 1536 by
Henry VIII, behind the original red-brick building of St James’s
Palace live senior members of the Royal Family. Currently, the home
is the London residence of The Princess Royal and Princess
Alexandra. The Prince of Wales lives in nearby Clarence House. Up
until the autumn of 2017, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
shared an apartment within…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden’s home, Villa Solbacken, is a beautiful estate located along
the outskirts of the KungligaDjurgården (“Royal Game Park”) in
Stockholm.Djurgården has been owned the Swedish Royal Family since
the…
Buckingham Palace is the most iconic
symbol of the British Monarchy, but far from popular opinion, this
200-year-old building isn’t actually The Queen’s official
residence, and this is why… Her Majesty’s official residence is, in
fact, a few hundred yards down the…
The palace garden at Fredensborg Castle
in Denmark, one of Queen Margrethe’s many residences, has received
the prestigious Europa Nostra award. The Europa Nostra Prize was
awarded to the castle garden for an excellent achievement in
preserving, improving and adapting to new uses of cultural heritage
in connection with the restoration of the garden. Prince Joachim is
the patron of Europa…
