Many people believe that there is a
supernatural world beyond our own; a world where ghosts, spectres
and past souls roam free – or perhaps stay on earth to complete
some unfinished business. These beliefs have brought up hundreds of
reported sightings throughout history, some of which have been
thought to be apparitions of famous historical figures. During the
spookiest time of the year…
The Queen opens historic garden at Windsor Castle for the first time in forty years
7th August 2020
As of the August 8th 2020 until
September, weekend visitors to Windsor Castle will have the
pleasure of enjoying the splendour of the East Terrace and Gardens
which have been opened to the public for the first time since the
1970’s. These beautiful gardens have had…
Starting 23 July, guests can once again
tour Royal Collection Trust castles, palaces, and galleries as
Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Mews at
Buckingham Palace, and TheQueen’s Galleries in London and Edinburgh
re-open to the public. The…
A grand entrance hall once shut off by
Queen Victoria has been restored and reopened after hundreds of
years to allow visitors a more spectacular entrance into Windsor
Castle. The castle’s Inner Hall was created by George IV in the
1820s as a space to receive official guests and with its
restoration, it now “serves its original purpose as a magnificent
welcome area for visitors to…
As the crowds began to take their places
in Windsor ahead of the 2019 Order of the Garter procession and
ceremony, the royals involved in this year’s event took to social
media to share some behind the scenes details. From the stunning
setting for a very regal meeting…
To Queen Victoria, she was ‘dear Marie
Erbach’. That was what the Queen called Princess Marie of
Battenberg, later Princess zu Erbach-Schönberg, whose memoirs first
appeared in English in 1925, printed by London publishers George
Allen & Unwin. Princess Marie Karoline of Battenberg was born in
1852 and married in 1871 Gustav Ernst, Count, later Prince zu
Erbach-Schönberg (1840-1908). She…
You know what royal weddings are like.
You wait years for one, then three come along almost at once. With
Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent, set to tie the knot with Thomas Kingston in May, we will have
enjoyed three big marriages within…
It is the oldest Order of Chivalry in
Britain, linking the 21st century with the medieval era and today
it got new members. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Order
of the Garter is to welcome two new appointments. Dame Mary Peters,
the Olympic gold medallist who has…
I first encountered Princess Louise
Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an
excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in
2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the
Englandreise, or journey to England undertaken by the young
Princess Louise and her husband, the reigning Prince Leopold III
Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau…
