She’s had the run of queens regnant for
centuries, but Anne is finally getting her moment in the spotlight.
‘The Favourite’, the film telling the story of the court of the
last Stuart monarch, has been nominated for a host of Golden Globe
awards, the first major prizes of the US movie season. Olivia
Colman, who plays Queen Anne in the dark comedy, is up for the best
actress award in the…
‘The Favourite’, the film about Queen
Anne starring Olivia Colman, has won a record number of prizes at
the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). The movie focused on
the monarch’s powerful female friendships, picked up ten gongs at
the ceremony including ‘Best…
Royalty is a world where the past is as
much a part of the present as the future. The past seven days have
seen the spotlight fall on celebrations and commemorations in equal
measure – here’s the week in royal history. Queen Victoria will be
reigning supreme at…
Many young brides dream of looking like a
princess on their wedding day, but it is also possible to get
married at a palace. Kensington Palace is licenced for weddings and
some can form some of the eighty public functions it can hold
during the year. The suggested place for the nuptials is the
Orangery, built for Queen Anne to protect her orange trees during
the winter, it was also used for many…
On Friday 25 September, the Duke of
Gloucester will be visiting the historic and highly unique Blenheim
Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it
has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of
Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has…
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