For more than 300 years, St James’s
Palace has been the setting for some of the most important moments
in royal history. Serving as the residence for monarchs of England
until the reign of Queen Victoria, today it is still the home of
several members of the Royal Family but primarily a working palace.
Located in Westminster, the palace was built by Henry VIII in 1531.
This makes it even…
The history of Clarence House, one of London's last remaining aristocratic townhouses
17th August 2023
On The Mall, next to St James’s Palace,
you’ll find an aristocratic townhome, Clarence House. It’s the
current residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and a home
that has housed many generations of the British royal family.
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For more than 500 years, the Palace of
Holyroodhouse, also known as Holyrood Palace or Holyrood House, has
been the principal royal residence in Scotland. Its history takes
in some of the most famous of royal names like Mary, Queen of Scots
and now it serves as the residence…
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the
official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. While its
history dates back to the 12th century, it is still well-used by
today’s generation of the royal family. King George V ruled from 6
May 1910 until his death in 1936. This made him one of the first
members of the British Royal Family to implement modern advances in
royal households.
Buckingham Palace is one of the most
recognised buildings in the world and a symbol of the British Royal
Family. If it wasn’t for Queen Victoria’s accession, the palace may
have never become the principal royal residence as it did in 1837.
Queen Victoria was…
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to
highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to
my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s…
They may be young now, but one day these
toddlers and young children will reign on the thrones of their
countries. So who are the youngest heirs in Europe? Hereditary
Prince Jacques of Monaco: Although born after his sister, Princess
Gabriella, who is two minutes older, Hereditary Prince Jacques will
one day be the Sovereign Prince of Monaco as Monaco abides by
male-preference…
For more than a century, it’s been a
convention that the Last Will and Testaments made by senior members
of The Royal Family would remain sealed. This means unlike every
other citizen, royal wills are not be made public. The has been the
case since the early 20th…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway are set to undertake an official visit to the
United Kingdom in March. The pair will visit London from 1 – 2
March to celebrate the strong relationship and history of ties
between Norway and the United…
How much of the Crown Estate King Charles is expected to divert to 'public good'
20th January 2023
King Charles has asked for a surge in
profits from £1 billion worth of six new offshore Crown State wind
farms to be used for “wider public good.” The Royal Household’s
public funding is based on 25% of Crown Estate profits. The Crown
Estate is an independently-run commercial business. Profits go to
the treasury, which then serves as a benchmark for the level of
public…
