In a two-part series, our Historian,
Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert:
Prince Albert, the beloved husband and Prince Consort of Queen
Victoria, died on 14 December 1861, at Windsor Castle. So enormous
were the consequences of this death, both for the British monarch
publicly and Queen Victoria privately, that we can sometimes
overlook the death itself, although any…
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Christmas – and one of the Queen’s favourite residences is ready to
put on a festive show like no other. The Christmas season at
Windsor Castle is under way. The Great Hall at the ancient castle
will, as always, form the…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving out of Kensington Palace
24th November 2018
Harry and Meghan will start their family
life in a new home. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to move
to Frogmore Cottage, Windsor which will become their official
residence ahead of the arrival of their first child next spring.
Confirmation of their plans came from…
With less than 24 hours to go until the
wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at Windsor, more
details of the big day have been shared by the Royal Family.
Representatives from several charities close to the couple’s hearts
will have representatives at Windsor for the wedding. They will
join 1,200 people who won tickets in a ballot to be inside the
precincts of the castle and see the…
Yes, folks, it’s October and that can
only mean one thing in the royal world. Well, two if we get a baby
Sussex announcement but let’s not be greedy. October means the
second royal wedding of 2018. Princess Eugenie of York will wed
Jack Brooksbank in just a few…
We’re already too excited about the new
documentary about the Queen set to air on ITV this week and now
there’s even more reason to look forward to it. For we’ve just
found out that the Duchess of Sussex will be answering one of the
questions still being asked about…
One week today in Windsor, and the
wedding day will be here. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie
the knot in St George’s Chapel – part of the oldest inhabited
castle in the world. We are told that Windsor is 99.9% ready for
the event, as the world’s media begin to pour into this historic
town with the River Thames flowing through. The Castle itself a
focal point towering up in the town…
With just over a month to go until the
wedding of the year, Windsor is rolling out all the stops to
prepare for the guests that will ascend on the town to watch Prince
Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day. With the small town getting
ready for the mass of local and global…
So now we know. After months of
speculation and as many expected, Meghan Markle will incorporate
her favourite flower into her bridal decorations. Kensington Palace
has been sharing details of the floral arrangements being created
for St. George’s Chapel and St.
Queen Victoria is inextricably linked
with Windsor Castle, but these associations, whilst deep-rooted,
are in fact not always visible. A statue of her is within the first
section of the State Apartments at Windsor Castle and her throne
and footstool – presented to her in 1851 – upon which she chose to
be photographed officially as Empress of India, is displayed in the
Garter Throne Room. A…
