Royal News

When Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence was quietly invested with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order at Balmoral Castle last week, the moment was a personal one – a private ceremony, no speech, no photographs, just a subtle note in the Court Circular. But it was also a reminder of one of the more discreet yet highly significant honours in the British honours system…

How many kings called Edward have there been? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by Liam Foley might make you think again. One aspect of the evolution of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same territory. In the…