British Royals

It’s just over four decades old but it has a place in royal history all of its own. When Catherine Middleton arrived for her engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time: the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana received her engagement ring from Prince Charles in February 1981…

Westminster Abbey has been entwined with royalty since its foundation. There is a long and storied history of the monarchs who rest at Westminster Abbey, stretching from the 1060s to the War of the Roses, into the Tudor era, and beyond. Rulers and consorts lie together eternally. In total, 16 kings and queens of England are buried at Westminster Abbey, although current tradition favours St…

The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla made history for the Monarch in more ways than one. For this was the first time in British history that a king called Charles saw his consort crowned. Although The King is the third to rule with this name, neither of his predecessors called Charles held coronations for their wives. And both forewent the ceremony for the same reason. Both King…

The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old princess called Elizabeth. Now, George VI’s grandson sits on that throne and has already seen the law change once in his short reign. Within months of his accession…