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 WWI 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.
