The ‘My Favourite Monarch’ series is a
new sequence of opinion pieces from all of our editors, reporters
and bloggers, where they will have the chance to reveal to our
readers who their favourite monarch is. From Æthelstan to Elizabeth
II, Britain has been ruled by a whole host of different monarchs.
With so many possible ‘favourites’ on offer, the decision of
choosing your favourite (or…
The announcement that Princess Charlene
was carrying twins was made several months ago and ever since,
there have been many questions as to how the line of succession
would work in this situation and in what circumstances each of the
twins might be heir. Crucially, Monaco…
New BBC series to delve deeper into the world of the Tudor Court
8th December 2014
Wolf Hall and the 500th anniversary of
Hampton Court Palace next year, BBC Two and BBC Four have planned
to show a number of factual programmes in January in order to
take audiences further into the world of the Tudor court and the
lives of the people at the time. BBC Two…
Prince William and Catherine have touched
down in New York City. Although their visit may be only for a few
days and only on the east coast, excitement is wide-spread. The
younger Royals bring out enthusiasm in people that no Hollywood
celebrity can. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their
visit to Canada in 2011. Ever since the couple’s nuptials the world
has been captivated. When The…
45 monarchs to be documented in new series by Penguin publishing
5th December 2014
Penguin publishing have released the
first set of new books in their series ‘Monarchs’. This series will
see 45 new scholarly titles published over the next four to five
years based on all of the 45 English and British monarchs who have
reigned on our shores, from…
You may not recognize Queen Elizabeth II
if you are in the Commonwealth Realm of New Zealand. For when she
is attending a native Powhiri or Maori welcoming ceremony she
wears a ceremonial Korowai cloak and speaks a few words of Maori.
The cloak is made up of feathers from…
rd December 1939, the most feisty of
Queen Victoria’s children died at Kensington Palace, aged 91.
Princess Louise, through marriage to a Duke, had become a rare
example of a Princess who was also a non-royal Duchess. Above
all, Louise was a talented artist and, as far as her restricted
position allowed, a feminist. Such attributes endear her to today’s
Duchess of Argyll, who chose Louise as…
From 1 December to 6 January, one of the
United Kingdom’s most iconic landmarks, and the world’s oldest and
largest inhabited castle, becomes a genuine feast for the senses as
it reveals its eagerly anticipated annual Christmas transformation.
Built as a military…
is one of the sixteen Commonwealth
Realms. What is now known as Sydney, the British colonized as
a penal colony in 1788. Then, in 1901, former British colonies
formed together to create the Commonwealth of Australia – an
independent dominion of the British Empire. After…
Canada holds the titles of the largest
Commonwealth country, and the most visited by Her Majesty The
Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, or as her Canadian title states –
‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom,
Canada and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the
Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’ – operates in Canada as a
constitutional monarch. Therefore…
