After the death of her husband in the 195o’s, the 1960’s brought great excitement and also significant loss for The Queen Mother.
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She began the decade with a wedding and another grandchild. On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married Antony Amstrong-Jones. The wedding was the first to be broadcast on television with over 20 million viewers. Following the…
Duke of Cambridge’s itinerary for Japan and China tour released
19th February 2015
After it was announced last year that The Duke of Cambridge would be planning on visiting Japan and China in 2015, the itinerary for Prince William’s tour at the end of this month has now been released. At the request of Her Majesty’s Government, The Duke will first…
Letter from Prince Philip reveals 'nightmare week' for Royal Family following Diana's death
18th February 2015
A letter written by Prince Philip to his niece, Princess Margarita of Baden, has been bought at auction for £2,300. The letter details the nightmare week immediately after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The letter reveals Prince Philip’s sadness at the…
Portrait of Anne Boleyn believed to have been identified with facial recognition technology
17th February 2015
A portrait of Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, is thought to have been identified using facial recognition technology.
Anne Boleyn’s portraits were mostly destroyed after her death
Many portraits since Anne’s demise have claimed to be of the woman that Henry VIII created the Church of England for, in order to marry her. The truth is, however, most were destroyed after her…
An extraordinary collection of royal memorabilia dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria is set to be auctioned this week for thousands of pounds.
A rare photograph of the Duke (previously King Edward VIII) and Duchess of Windsor.
The rather impressive collection…
On February 14, 2015 The Duke of Kent received the Dresden Peace Prize for his work spanning many decades in the reconciliation of Great Britain and Germany. This comes of the 70th anniversary of British and American air raids on Dresden.
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Last night, The Princess Royal attended a reception at British Medical Association House in London. The reception celebrated the success of the effort to raise awareness about Motor Neurone Disease and the funds raised for the charity by the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Last summer, the Ice Bucket Challenge took the world by storm. Both celebrities and the masses doused themselves with ice cold water in…
The Duchess of Cambridge had a day in Portsmouth on Thursday as she paid a visit to Ben Ainslie Racing and the 1851 Trust. The Duchess has just returned from a two week family holiday on the Caribbean island of Mustique.
The purpose of Kate’s visit to Portsmouth was to…
Prince Charles marks 150th Anniversary of London's Sewer Network
12th February 2015
The Prince of Wales visited Lee Tunnel and Abbey Mills Pumping Station to mark the 150th anniversary of London’s sewer network in London on Wednesday.
London has outgrown the 150-year old system created by Joseph Balzagette. A system created initially for two million…
Sketches by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to go on show at London Original Print Fair
11th February 2015
Throughout her life, Queen Victoria was an active patron of the arts. Her journals reveal that, even in her childhood, she dabbled in sketching, often painting paper dolls and even an occasional self-portrait.
Now, etchings by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert from The Royal Collection are set to go on show at the London Original Print Fair in April.
Like his wife, Prince Albert was a keen amateur…
