The future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth married on 26 April 1923 in Westminster Abbey. Prince Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary, while Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
They initially met as children before a dance in 1920 brought them together again as adults. Elizabeth was…
Never-before-seen photos of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson released to the public for the first time
23rd November 2016
Many think that some of the events this year have been earth-shattering, however, wind the clock back eighty years.
In 1936, Britain is coming to terms with losing King George V whilst over in Europe the ominous threat of Hitler was beginning to grow steadily. Then the…
A collection of letters penned by a young Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon- later to become known as the Queen Mother- to a wounded WWIÂ soldier is set to go under the hammer.
The six letters, which date between 1916-1919, offer an insight into the intimate friendship between the…
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on 11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick Canning Lascelles.
Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth Earl of Harewood. His mother, Frederica Maria was the daughter of Sir Adolphus Frederic Octavius Liddell, son of the first Baron Ravensworth.
Tommy, as he was…
Monarchy Monday: The love story of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
24th August 2015
No questions asked Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert have one of the most famous love stories of the royal family of all time. Although Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip do have one that comes a close second.
Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prime Minister Louis St.
