The long reign of Elizabeth II provided
so many jubilees that it’s easy to think of these royal
celebrations as an integral part of the fabric of monarchy. In
reality, Britain has celebrated just a handful of royal jubilees
and the tradition of big, public events for milestones in a reign
only started two hundred years ago. George III was just the fourth
king in English history to reach…
During the Coronation Service of King
Charles III, a Bible will be presented to him as his first gift.
The presentation of the Bible has been a part of every Coronation
since Mary II and William III in 1689. King Charles will receive
one that is specially made for his…
How many coronets are available for the Prince of Wales to wear at The Coronation?
1st April 2023
There has been a lot of speculation about
the headwear the Royal Family will or won’t wear at King Charles
III’s coronation. The Prince of Wales is no exception to this
curiosity as he has a few options to choose from for his coronet. A
coronet is…
Windsor Castle serves as the oldest and
largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home
of British kings and Queens for nearly 1,000 years. William the
Conqueror originally built the site to secure the western approach
to London while providing easy access from the capital and a royal
hunting forest. From the castle’s early stages, it was recommended
it should serve as a…
Where is it located? Windsor Castle is
located in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. The site
occupies 13 acres of land and features a fortification, a palace
and a small town. It is perhaps most recognisable by the castle’s
Round Tower. When was it built…
Learn more about Buckingham Palace, Her
Majesty’s London residence, below: Where is it located? Buckingham
Palace is located on The Mall in London. As it is the official and
administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom,
it is widely felt to be…
By October 1764 the Mozarts had once more
been at court, having been received at the Queen’s House in May as
Leopold Mozart wrote ‘within 5 days of arriving’. The young
Wolfgang played before George III and even accompanied Queen
Charlotte, who sang an aria. In addition to this, the Mozart
children gave public concerts. Leopold Mozart arranged for his
children to be advertised in the…
I first encountered Princess Louise
Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an
excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in
2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the
Englandreise, or journey to England…
Princess Frederica was born into the
House of Hanover in 1848. Her parents were George, Crown Prince of
Hanover and his wife, Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenberg. The
Princess was also addressed as ‘Her Highness’ when in the United
Kingdom due to her descent from King…
The actor who plays George III in the hit
music Hamilton has been invited into the Windsor Castle library to
study documents on the King as academics aim to inspire others
to educate themselves about the historical figure. The Queen
recently launched a project to open the Royal Archives from the
reign of George III. They are releasing letters, diaries, and
speeches digitally to give the public a…
