British RoyalsHistory

Did Elizabeth I order the death of Amy Robsart?

Queen Elizabeth I famously died a virgin, but her life was not always without romance. Before being crowned Queen in 1558, she was involved with Robert Dudley who was her master of the horse. Dudley was the Queen’s favourite, and it was suggested that the pair would have been well suited to marry, but Dudley was already wed to Amy Robsart. On 9 September 1560, Amy Robsart was found dead at home.
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British RoyalsOpinion

Review: Princess Diana Book - 20th Anniversary Edition

As 2017 is the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, new publications and documentaries are being released to memorialise the late Princess. Historic Newspapers has published an edition of their newspaper history series about Diana called Princess Diana Book – 20th Anniversary Edition. The book, which comes in a gift box with your name engraved on the front and a quote…
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King Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Princes William and Harry defend their father: "He protected us"

New clips from the BBC documentary Diana, 7 Days show how Princes William and Harry defend their father and grandmother’s choices at the time of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales’ death. When Diana died, the public was outraged that the Royal Family decided to keep to themselves at Balmoral after the news broke and people travelled from all corners to mourn Diana in London…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip furious with Tony Blair for having Princes William and Harry walk behind their mother's coffin

“F*** off”, words that would not surprise many to hear out of The Duke of Edinburgh’s mouth, but why he said them may shock some. For a long time, it was assumed the senior royals did not care about Diana, her funeral or how it all went down, but a conversation between Prince Philip and Tony Blair’s communications team show otherwise. The “anguished” Prince…
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