Maria of Modena was born in October 1658
and is the last queen consort, so far, to have celebrated a
birthday in that month When being a queen meant that you had
married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories
were told very differently. The queens of yesteryear might have
ended up as some of the best known personalities of their time but
the start of their stories were often as…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
Five other royal events that share The Queen's Day of History
30th September 2015
As September 2015 draws to a close, it
has made its mark in the royal history books. This month will be
remembered for decades for one big royal event. On September 9th
2015, The Queen became the longest reigning monarch in British
history as she overtook the record set by…
Harry's surprise visit to a Kent school with a long royal history
28th September 2015
Prince Harry has paid a surprise visit to
Kent where he toured the Duke of York’s Royal Military School and
reviewed its ceremonial parade. Harry’s trip had been kept secret
from the 400 or so pupils at the school and manyof them got a
chance to chat to the prince during the visit. [getty
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The Duchess of Cambridge went to prison
this morning to get a better understanding of the work that goes on
to help prisoners with alcohol and drug addictions. Kate paid a
secret visit to HMP Send to see the work of the Rehabilitation of
Addicted Prisoners Trust at first…
Belgium's king pays a surprise visit to a centre for asylum seekers
25th September 2015
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The bodies of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia are exhumed
24th September 2015
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William IV was the man who left his
throne to Queen Victoria, but he was king for just seven years and
heir to the throne for only three years before that. And yet he
holds the record, at the moment, as the oldest person ever to
inherit the British crown. William IV was a…
The ghost of George II: royal scare shows are all the rage this year
23rd September 2015
Hot on the heels of Hampton Court
announcing a series of spooky walks for Hallowe’en, another of the
buildings under the care of Historic Royal Palaces is offering the
chance to look for regal ghosts. In just a few weeks time,
Kensington Palace will open its doors for…
They will probably never be let loose on
the DIY in their family homes – there are rules about rustling up a
new shower room in palaces and castles – but on Wednesday, for one
day only, Prince William and Prince Harry will be showing the world
just how good they are at home improvements. For the royal brothers
are heading to Manchester to help complete a very special
renovation job…
