Friends of the Queen Mother are said to
be “horrified” by how she has been portrayed on Netflix’s The
Crown. It has been said that the show portrays her as doing the
“polar opposite” of her real-life actions. Royal historian and
biographer Gareth Russell spoke about the Queen Mother’s portrayal
on The Crown on True Royalty’s talk show, The Royal Beat. Russell,
author of Do…
The statue of The Queen Mother in
Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say
the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m)
bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the
Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset. The…
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began
to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of
King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every
moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess
Mary’s wedding dress, choice of…
The first famous Windsor woman to be born
on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet
one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no
one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen
Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her
eightieth birthday…
Within the harsh confines of royal life,
there exists a cruel trend that nicknames the second child the
‘spare’ to their sibling, the heir. While the life of the heir to
the throne is mapped out meticulously from beginning to end, the
spare is expected to find their own…
Royal Central is continuing its series
which takes a look at the history of several royal residences. Read
on to learn more about the Scottish home where Prince Charles had
to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Where is it
located? Birkhall is one of the…
Clarence House has been an active royal
residence since it was completed in 1827. Learn more about the
Queen’s former home here. Where is it located? Clarence House is a
British royal residence which is located on The Mall in the City of
Westminster, London. The four-storey building is attached to St
James’s Palace and is less than a five-minute walk from Buckingham
Palace. When was…
The Prince of Wales reveals details about special musical tribute to The Queen Mother
27th May 2020
The Prince of Wales has revealed more of
the inspirations behind the piece of music he commissioned to
honour his grandmother, The Queen Mother, after her death. He was
speaking on Classic FM on Tuesday evening. “I asked [Nigel Hess] to
write a piano concerto in memory…
They were famously close throughout her
long life and even now his beloved grandmother remains a major
influence. The Duke of Rothesay, as Prince Charles is known in
Scotland, has paid a glowing tribute to the late Queen Mother at an
event that owes its very existence to…
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes out once more for the
Duchess of Sussex’s celebrations, here’s a look at those born on
August 4th. Birth of the…
