On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead
of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests
and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen
Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at
the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park attracted dignitaries from
across the globe, as well as members of the British Royal Family.
While guests…
While a key figure in the British Royal
Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince
Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal
families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to
Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of…
His name was Prince Christian Victor of
Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of
Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29
October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after
coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of…
Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a
few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to
Britain’s Royal…
SYDNEY ZATZ: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being unfairly treated by the monarchy
9th March 2021
Sydney Zatz says that the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex’s interview was a difficult watch, but that
ultimately, they were being treated unfairly by the monarchy. On
Sunday night, America watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
candidly sit down with Oprah Winfrey in…
King Edward VII’s Hospital is a private
hospital in Marylebone, in central London, often used by the Royal
Family. The hospital was established in 1899 at the suggestion of
the then Prince of Wales – the future King Edward VII – who would
later become the…
The 8th of January 2020 is a day that
will not be forgotten in royal history. In an Instagram post, the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would “step back as
‘senior’ members” of the British Royal Family. The announcement
came with many questions. Where would the couple live? Would they
chose the United Kingdom or move to North America to be closer to
the…
With the fourth season of The Crown just
released in November 2020 and filming starting this year for the
next season (and a new cast), and a new photo of Kristin Stewart as
Diana just released, public attention is once again focused on the
current members of the British…
Built-in 1475, St Georges Chapel, Windsor
Castle was originally founded by King Edward III in the 14th
century and was extensively expanded in the 15th century. Over
time, its become the famous site of many royal services, including
the Order of the Garter, royal weddings…
A sad anniversary falls for the House of
Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years
since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure.
John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King
George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on
the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was
spent on the…
