On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial
of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on,
the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a
special programme of commemorative events taking place at the
Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s House and Leicester Market. The
programme will include a reflective ceremony celebrated twelve
months to the day, with the…
It has often been said that no one should
have the right to participate in the legislative process without a
democratic mandate. This principle is where the House of Commons
and the Government get their political legitimacy. However, without
a written constitution, what…
When over 10,000 people come together on
The Mall to celebrate The Queen 90th birthday this June, there
is a fair chance that a lot of them will be hungry. Now, Marks and
Spencer has revealed the treats that members of the public can
expect to receive in its Patron’s…
The Duchess of Cambridge has attracted
further criticism this week after pulling out last minute of
presenting St Patrick’s Day shamrocks to the Irish Guards. By doing
so she breaks a 115 year old tradition where a senior female member
of the royal family has always had the duty of presenting the
shamrocks to the guards since Queen Alexandra first did so in 1901.
The Queen Mother undertook the…
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of
royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the
first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain. Eltham Palace Eltham
Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of
Durham and it was used as a…
For those interested in retracing the
steps of Henry VIII’s fourth wife in England, they can of course do
so at Hever Castle, the Boleyn seat which was granted her as part
of her annulment settlement, at the site of Richmond Palace, which
remained hers until her death…
Panels from the long-vanished Tudor royal
residence Chelsea Place have been discovered in an English country
church. The panels bear the insignia of Anne of Cleves, Anne’s
monogram, the emblem of the Duchy of Cleves and a snarling lion’s
head and were likely made for her and installed on her orders in
one or more of the royal residences that she lived in for the last
part of her life. Anne of…
Staff at Kensington Palace are
threatening to strike after rejecting plans forcing them to accept
a £3,000 pay cut. According to reports in the Sunday
Times, uniformed wardens working at the London home of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have been asked to reduce their…
Shakespeare exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of his death held at Windsor Castle
13th February 2016
With the 400th anniversary of
playwrighter William Shakespeare’s death, Queen Elizabeth is
marking the occasion with a display at Windsor Castle. The event
that starts Saturday will display treasures demonstrating the link
between her family and Shakespeare, such as a copy…
The Queen’s official residences are to
host the largest-ever exhibition of The Queen’s
wardrobe starting on 21 April, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.
Beginning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s
official Scottish residence, the exhibition will show a
selection of Her Majesty’s dresses and accessories from
significant occasions throughout her reign.
Entitled Fashioning a…
