It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to marry his bride and the crisis his
Abdication had produced, less than six months earlier, had shaken
the House of Windsor to…
2 June 1953: On this day in 1953, Queen
Elizabeth II’s coronation was held at Westminster Abbey. Her
Majesty officially became Queen on 6 February 1952 when her father,
King George VI, died at the Sandringham Estate from lung cancer.
The Queen became the…
The House of Savoy has announced the
death of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. The Duke underwent surgery
on May 27 and died from a cardiac arrest earlier this morning in
Arezzo. He is survived by his second wife, Silvia, and his three
children from his first marriage: Prince…
On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal
were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and
Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince
Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal
Palace. He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning
the gun on himself and entering a coma. Whilst in a comatose state,
Dipendra was…
There are a number of events in English
royal history that seem extraordinary and unbelievable, but the
warming pan scandal has to be at the top of the list. The son of
James II and Mary of Modena had a very interesting start to life
and would be questioned for…
The mystery of the Flora Hastings scandal - a controversy that swirled Queen Victoria's reign
29th May 2021
Today, we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving Queen Victoria and a controversy that swirled
early in her reign. What was the Flora Hastings Scandal? A Royal
Destiny Queen Victoria was poised for the throne from birth. By the
time her uncle, William IV…
This week, Prince William has been in
Scotland fulfilling his role as Lord High Commissioner to the
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. So what exactly does
that mean? The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of
the Church of Scotland is an appointment granted by the Sovereign.
Queen Elizabeth appointed Prince William, or the Earl of Strathearn
as he is known in Scotland, to…
To spend an afternoon among queens and
kings is a rare thing but having emerged from the new exhibition on
royal power at the National Maritime Museum, that’s pretty much how
I felt. ‘Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits’ is a journey
through five…
Why are William and Catherine known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn in Scotland?
27th May 2021
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
enjoy a bumper visit to Scotland, many of our readers have been
asking why we have been referring to the couple as the Earl and
Countess of Strathearn in recent days. When Prince William was made
Duke of Cambridge on the day he married…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders
27th May 2021
Queen Letizia has attended a meeting of
one of Spain’s leading organisations representing women business
leaders and entrepreneurs. The Spanish Federation of Executive,
Professional and Business Women (known as FEDEPE) has just marked
the 30th anniversary of its awards, which recognize outstanding
women business leaders and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. Letizia
is Honorary President…
