It’s the hashtag to have this summer and now the royals are part of the craze, too. England is awash with wildflowers as the sun reaches its height with everywhere from motorway verges to public parks going for the natural look. And now Kensington Palace has shared its own take with a celebration of its wildflower meadow for 2019.
A team from Historic Royal Palaces has been working through…
Whilst researching for a forthcoming academic article on Louisa Louis, the devoted dresser to Princess Charlotte of Wales (1771-1838) who was deeply valued by Queen Victoria, I encountered the name of Mrs Brock. She belongs to that fascinating roll-call of characters that…
Beulah London co-founder discusses the impact of the Duchess of Cambridge wearing the label
2nd April 2019
The “Kate Effect” has given many British High Street labels international exposure when the Duchess of Cambridge has stepped out in one of their designs. One of these is Beulah London. Catherine has been a long-term supporter of the label, stepping out in their…
The Duke of Kent was determined that his unborn child – history’s Queen Victoria – should not be born outside of Britain, to assure its right to succeed to the throne in the British mind. As a true Hanoverian, he was the fourth son of George III, the King who famously ‘glor[ied] in the name of Britain’. Clearly, it was a step forward from the reign of George I, who knew only faulty…
They’ve already helped win ‘The Favourite’ some of the many awards that have come its way and now you can see them up close and personal. A new exhibition of costumes from the movie has opened at Kensington Palace.
Outfits from the film are on show in the Queen’s…
The first thing that Princess Victoria did on the morning of 20 June 1837 was to reach for her dressing gown. This historic moment in the Queen’s life has always held a particular fascination for me, and I have regularly revisited it from various angles, from profiling the…
Personal items of Queen Victoria acquired by Historic Royal Palaces
2nd November 2018
Some personal items belonging to Queen Victoria have been acquired by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which maintains Kensington Palace, ahead of the bicentenary of the Queen’s birth in 2019, which the palace will celebrate with a new exhibition and re-presentation of the visitor route, as announced in a Historic Royal Palaces press release on 3 September 2018.
Kensington Palace…
Prince William has begun a historic five-day tour of the Middle East, where he will mark the first official royal visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Kensington Palace said the “historic nature” of the tour was “important”.
The trip comes…
Royal well-wishers who sent birthday greetings to Princess Charlotte receive thank-you cards
6th June 2018
When Princess Charlotte celebrated her third birthday on 2 May, she received messages of congratulations and good wishes from around the world. The Duke and Duchess have shown their gratitude to these royal well-wishers with a beautiful photo card of the young princess.
The…
As people speculate on the future marital home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, today we take a look at former royal residents of a much-discussed possible residence, Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace.
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex was the first to be given the use of the Palace’s corner that later became known as Apartment 1. Prince Augustus Frederick was the sixth son of King…
