Queen Victoria’s accession began with a
staircase. Fascinating to consider is the fact that this very
staircase survives at Kensington Palace and may be seen today. A
staircase had also played a part on another historic day in
Victoria’s life, much later. On 10 October 1839, the young Queen
stood at the top of the staircase at Windsor Castle, at half-past
seven in the evening, to receive her…
Hanging in the magnificent Waterloo
Chamber at Windsor is the state portrait of King William IV in his
Garter robes with the Garter and Bath collars, painted by Sir David
Wilkie for the King in 1832, that parliamentary historic year of
the Reform Act and also the year in…
For some, Queen Victoria remains etched
into the popular memory as the monochrome royal widow, dressed in
black for the rest of her life, a black occasionally relieved by
the enormous white handkerchiefs which she often took around with
her, or the little lace cap, that…
With the second royal wedding of the
year less than two weeks away, excitement is starting to
build. Of course, one of the most buzzed-about items at a royal
wedding is the dress. The designer is never announced until the
day, but one detail we know for sure is that Princess Eugenie will
wear a British designer. “I’m not telling anyone who is making
it, but I can say it is a British-based…
Eamonn & Ruth to present coverage of Princess Eugenie's wedding live from Windsor
30th September 2018
Husband and wife television presenters,
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, have been lined up to present
coverage of Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank live from
Windsor Castle on ITV. The television couple will be presenting
coverage of the marriage on a special…
Yes, folks, it’s October and that can
only mean one thing in the royal world. Well, two if we get a baby
Sussex announcement but let’s not be greedy. October means the
second royal wedding of 2018. Princess Eugenie of York will wed
Jack Brooksbank in just a few days time…
The wooden dolls of the future Queen
Victoria have long been the subject of fascination. Perhaps this is
because we are fascinated by something so strongly associated with
the childhood of that Queen who to a large extent, still remains in
the historical imagination as either the monochrome royal widow or
the elderly Queen-Empress of the Golden and Diamond Jubilee.
Several of these dolls are…
Part of the Battle of Bosworth site to be built on by developers
26th September 2018
It’s where Richard of York gave battle in
vain, the place where English history changed forever. But now the
site of Battle of Bosworth is facing changes of its own after local
councillors gave the go ahead for a vehicle test track to be
constructed in the area. Technology…
It’s a striking example of royal PR at
its most dramatic and most powerful, and it’s about to go on public
display in England for the first time. The artwork, a tapestry
showing St Paul ordering the burning of heretical books, was
commissioned by King Henry VIII in the…
We’re already too excited about the new
documentary about the Queen set to air on ITV this week and now
there’s even more reason to look forward to it. For we’ve just
found out that the Duchess of Sussex will be answering one of the
questions still being asked about her wedding outfit. In the
programme, Meghan reveals just how she gave a nod to the tradition
of brides wearing ‘something…
