It’s best known now, in royal terms, as
the name of the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now 19, is
the latest member of the family to carry a name with a rather
impressive royal history. Here, we look back at some of the best
known royals to be called Louise. Princess Louise, Duchess of
Argyll Louisa Caroline…
How Edward and Sophie moved to the heart of the Royal Family
25th September 2023
The Royal Family has slowly evolved over
the last decade. In the first year of King Charles III’s reign,
we’ve seen the senior members of the Royal Family solidify their
new roles, including The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Edward and
Sophie’s position in the…
How close is King Charles to losing the first Realm of his reign?
25th September 2023
In mid-January, Royal Central reported
that King Charles III could soon be removed as monarch in one of
the Realms in which he is head of state. Andrew Holness, the Prime
Minister of Jamaica, instructed his country’s ministers to “move
ahead with speed” on bringing…
The royals who can act as Counsellors of State, standing in for The King when needed
25th September 2023
Counsellors of State stand in for the
Monarch if they are temporarily unavailable, either through being
out of the country or for short term health reasons, like an
operation. The Regency Act of 1937 stated that the Monarch’s spouse
and the first four adults in the line of succession could be called
on to be Counsellors. That meant that, following the accession of
King Charles III, the…
As weekends go, this one must be a pretty
jolly one at Balmoral. If King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived
back in Aberdeenshire with a spring in their steps, who could blame
them? They touched down after a hugely successful State Visit to
France which grabbed headlines…
In the first days of the summer of 1939,
an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread
outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was
involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country
prepared for what felt like a growing…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be released publicly for another 100 years.
But that means that, a century on, we get wonderful snapshots of
life long ago. I…
King Charles receives a huge standing ovation as he addresses the French Parliament
22nd September 2023
King Charles III made history as he
became the first British Monarch to address the French Parliament
in the official Parliament Hall – his mother had spoken to French
Senators in the Conference Room of the Senate. And so, on 21st
September, King Charles III…
King Charles thanks France for the outpouring of memories of his late mother
22nd September 2023
The last State Visit by a British Monarch
to France was almost a decade ago, when Queen Elizabeth II traveled
to Paris and Normandy, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Now it
was her son, King Charles III, who made the trip, and it has been
filled of memories of…
Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey, or the
Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a mainly Gothic
abbey church in the city of Westminster, London. Near the Thames
and the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the United Kingdom’s
most notable and recognizable religious buildings. A traditional
place of coronation and burials for English monarchs, it has been
the setting for…