For the first time in his reign, King
Charles III is being seen on a 5p piece and people living in eight
places in the UK have got a much bigger chances of seeing this new
coin than others. The designs on the first coins of the reign of
King Charles were inspired by Britain’s flora and fauna and the 5p
features oak leaves, long a symbol associated with the Monarchy. To
underline that link…
The rent arrangements that Prince Andrew
has for Royal Lodge have been revealed. Andrew, who gave up use of
his royal titles just days ago, still lives at the large property
on the Windsor estate with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson. Now
it’s been revealed that he pays…
The would be king of France, the Comte de Paris, shares his 'great sadness' at the theft of royal heirlooms at the Louvre
20th October 2025
The would-be king of France, Jean, Comte
de Paris, has written of his “great sadness” of the theft of royal
jewels from the Louvre over the weekend. On the morning of 19
October, thieves broke into the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre just
as it opened and stole nine…
Crown of Empress Eugenie broken but safe after Paris jewel heist hits royal collection
19th October 2025
The crown of the Empress Eugenie has been
found damaged but safe after it was among priceless gems taken from
the Louvre in Paris in a smash and grab raid just minutes before
the museum opened to visitors. French police are hunting a group of
thieves who used a cherry picker to access the Apollo Gallery on an
upper floor of the Louvre and take nine historic gems linked to the
country’s…
This rare gem celebrating romance of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon is now at heart of fundraising campaign
19th October 2025
A heart shaped pendant celebrating the
relationship between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of
Aragon, is at the centre of a fundraising campaign to keep it on
show to the public. The gold heart, engraved with their initials,
is currently on show at the British…
Conquest and civil war: how England's first modern royal house rose to power then lost the crown
18th October 2025
In 2026, the Bayeux Tapestry will be on
show in England for the first time ever. It was created almost
1,000 years ago to tell the story of a moment that changed the
country forever but it’s taken until 2025 for it to be displayed in
the place at its very heart. It’s…
The King’s brother, Andrew, has given up
his title and honours in a shock move. In a statement, the second
son of Queen Elizabeth II said he would ”no longer use my title or
the honours which have been conferred upon me.” It means he is no
longer known as the Duke of York. That is one of the oldest royal
titles and has, for centuries, been conferred on the second son of
the…
This forgotten queen is about to be rediscovered and she's a lot more royal than her king
17th October 2025
The Bayeux Tapestry is making its way to
England for the first time in almost 1,000 years and that means
we’ll all be talking a lot about Matilda, England’s first queen
consort. And that’s because soon after the tapestry was created, a
story began that it had been…
This was the most eventful coronation in history but it probably got left out of a very famous piece of art
16th October 2025
When the Bayeux Tapestry comes to England
for the first time in almost 1,000 years, it will contain a cliff
hanger. For the famous work of art is almost just as famous for its
missing ending. Historians have long speculated that the final part
most likely contained a…
The Bayeux Tapestry is on its way to England: this is why I think it's the perfect way to tell history to a new audience
15th October 2025
In just under a year’s time, London will
be the setting for one of the most famous pieces of royal history
of all. The Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of how William
the Conqueror won the throne of England at Hastings and changed the
country forever, will go on show at the British Museum in the
autumn of 2026. It’s the first time it will ever have been
displayed in England. And…
