The British Monarchy has acquired
residences across Great Britain through the centuries and moulded
them to their own preferences. We look at the top five royal
residences, how they were acquired, how they have changed over the
centuries and the use that Queen Elizabeth II and her family use
them now. Buckingham Palace Gadgetdube/Flickr You might be mistaken
in thinking that Buckingham Palace…
A unique new program to commemorate The
Queen’s 90th birthday will allow students and viewers from around
the world to take a virtual tour of Windsor Castle, as well as
giving them a glimpse into Her Majesty’s birthday celebrations. The
televised event is called…
The Queen and Prince Philip enjoyeda
spectacularfinale to Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday Celebrations
tonight, joining members of their family in the private grounds of
Windsor Castle. Arriving in the Scottish State Coach, The Queen,
wearing in a sea green…
The tourist areas at both Windsor Castle
and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are to undergo a £37m revamp,
the Royal Collection has announced. The revamp will include a new
cafe to be built in the medieval undercroft at Windsor Castle and
the outside space at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be
redeveloped. It will also include two purpose-built learning
centres and is aimed at improving the visitor…
Books in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, which
were reproduced in full-size format and published by the Royal
Collection in association with Walker Books Ltd, are available as
children’s books to purchase fromthe Royal Collection.These
little…
Windsor Castle moves to the modern age with new bedding against wishes of staff
6th January 2016
Windsor Castle’s beds are getting a
modern update with the transformation of traditional eiderdown
bedding to duvets. However, the staff at the castle feel that
tradition should be kept in place. One member of staff has even
gone as far as relating the new duvets to a…
Are you curious to see how the Royal
Family would have celebrated Christmas centuries ago? Windsor
Castle has created a beautiful display to show just that in the
opulent State Apartments. The Christmas Display is set up to mimic
a Regency era Christmas, between 1811 and 1820. The State Dining
Room will be decorated as if a festive Christmas feast, with the
table prepared as if a delicious meal…
Windsor Castle came out of World War II
untouched by Blitz that occurred only 24 or so miles away. Decades
later on 20 November 1992, it would meet a far different fate in
the form of fire that would end up costing close to £40 million.
The fire was said to spark by a…
It is The Queen’s weekend home and is
apparently her favourite royal residence. But did you know that
Windsor Castle is also the home of many royals from years and
centuries gone by. In this piece we explore the ghostly goings on
at Windsor Castle and just who haunts the…
Festival located within Windsor Castle grounds all set for its 45th year
23rd September 2015
It’s that time of year again when the
Windsor Festival, strikes a pitch-perfect note. This year will see
the festival celebrate its 45th year. The schedule will see a
packed and varied programme of performances by a Grammy winner,
young British soprano and orchestras. Also scheduled are
presentations from novelist, Frederick Forsyth and well-known
historian, David Starkey. Ariel Photograph…
