British Royals

Portrait of Anne Boleyn believed to have been identified with facial recognition technology

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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…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent receives Dresden Peace Prize

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13th February 2015
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. [getty src=”463351456&#8243…
Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne speaks about the #IceBucketChallenge

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13th February 2015
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…
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British Royals

Sketches by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to go on show at London Original Print Fair

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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…
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King Charles III

Camilla opens Poundbury Fertility Clinic at London hospital

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6th February 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall visited London’s King Edward VII Hospital to officially open the Poundbury Fertility Clinic yesterday. The clinic is designed to provide treatment for a variety of fertility problems and will use conventional medicines alongside complementary therapies. During her time at the hospital, Camilla met with the clinic’s staff and supporters. The team, led by one of…
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