137 years ago, on 14 January 1878, Queen
Victoria became one of the first people to see Professor Alexander
Graham Bell’s brand new invention in action. Bell’s demonstration
of the telephone, which took place at Osborne House, was a roaring
success, and it went on to become one of our history’s greatest
inventions. Indeed, years later, its widespread usage helps us all
to function on a daily…
Monarchy Monday: Investitures
13th July 2015
The dream of attending an Investiture is
something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person
who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from
The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or
Prince William. View image |…
For those of you may that may have
worried that Queen Elizabeth II may be travelling across the pond
for a new life in New York City, you may rest as these are nothing
but rumours. The property blog the Real Deal reported that a buyer
recorded as ‘Her Majesty the Queen in…
Wrapping up her four-day State visit to
Germany, the Queen laid a wreath at the Bergen-Belsen memorial in
honour of the 70,000 Jewish, Russian and other prisoners. View
image | gettyimages.com The tragedy of the acts committed at
Bergen-Belsen lay with the gut-wrenching statistics of 70,00o lives
lost, 30,000 of those Jewish and 20,000 were Soviets. “If I could
live my life again I would find…
The Queen returns Welsh Crown Jewels back to Wales
17th May 2015
The Queen has given her seal of approval
on the bid to return the ‘Welsh Crown Jewels’ back to Wales. The
jewels include a ring, a mantle, a robe, a sword, a girdle, and a
rod. But the most famous part of this regalia is without a doubt
the coronet. The coronet’s base…
Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name
9th March 2015
Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as
Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick
their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming
Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to
reign in. This is known as a regnal…
first ever official state visit to
Britain by Irish President Michael D Higgins. The visit began with
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
greeting President Higgins and his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, at
Windsor and Eton Riverside Railway station. From there The Queen,
the President, and the rest of the party traveled to Windsor
Castle. Whilst at Windsor, The Queen…
Palace unveils official royal baby commemorative china
2nd August 2013
Two days following the birth of HRH
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge to TRH The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal Household, via the Royal Collection
Trust, was pleased to unveil an exclusive range of official royal
baby commemorative china to celebrate the…

