Nearly every European monarch is related
to the House of Windsor in some way or another. King Christian IX
of Denmark and Queen Victoria of Great Britain both sought to marry
their numerous children and grandchildren into houses across
Europe, and these bloodlines are still intertwined to this day.
However, that does not mean that every European royal related to
King Charles III is in line for the…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville…
A group of fourteen surgeons and
geneticists have confirmed that the distinctive Habsburg chin in
the Spanish Royal Family resulted from their inbreeding. The
Habsburg dynasty dates back to the eleventh century when the Counts
of Habsburg ruled areas of present-day…
The massive earthquake that hit Turkey
and Syria on Monday has had devastating effects. Over 11,000 people
are dead across the two countries, and over tens of thousands have
been injured as rescue personnel work to clear rubble and find
survivors. There has also been significant physical damage to the
landscape and buildings, including a nearly-2,000 year
castle. Gaziantep Castle, in the…
A new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace
is exploring the standards of beauty around the royal court and how
those can be explored in a modern context. “Permissible Beauty”
opened at Hampton Court Palace last week in the Communication
Gallery and Cartoon…
While Buckingham Palace has been making
changes with a new reign underway, some old royals are moving back
into the palace. The family who originally bought the
then-Buckingham House is returning again. A new Royal Collection
Trust exhibition focused on the…
An incredible discovery has given back an
emperor to history, as Professor Paul Pearson of King’s College
London discovered that a gold coin was not fake as previously
thought. So, what happened? In 1713, archaeologists in
Transylvania found a small hoard of coins that dated back to the
Roman era. One of them, the coin in question, portrayed a figure
that many called Emperor…
The sovereign of Great Britain can and
does wear several different crowns for different occasions. There
is one crown that is only worn at one point during their reign, and
King Charles III will be wearing it in May. St. Edward’s Crown is
worn during the Coronation…
Several notable objects and regalia
feature in British coronations. While the Imperial State Crown and
the Orb and the Sceptre are the most discussed pieces, another item
used in the Coronation ceremony is nearly 800 years old and has
been used in every coronation since its…
It has been sixty-nine years since the
last British coronation; however, it has been eighty-five years
since the last British King’s coronation. Buckingham Palace has
announced that King Charles III’s coronation will be held on 6 May
2023 at Westminster Abbey. The last King- Charles’s grandfather,
King George VI- held his coronation on 12 May 1937. King George VI
was never expected…
