As we continue our series on The Queen
Mother, the next decade to be examined is the 1920s. Also known as
the roaring twenties in some parts of the world. The 1920s was an
interesting time for Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyons. What makes
Elizabeth such a fascinating figure was that she had no interest in
being Royal. Elizabeth can be considered to be a free thinker, a
concept that had an impact on her…
Prince Andrew has spoken in public for
the first time regarding allegations made against him of sexual
impropriety. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the
Duke said that he felt he must reiterate the statements released by
Buckingham Palace over the last few…
The woman who has accused Prince Andrew
of having sex with her when she was underage has spoken about the
accusations in her own words for the first time in newly released
US court papers. Virginia Roberts, or Jane Doe #3 as she is known
in the court documents, claims she…
Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry inspired Damian Lewis's Henry VIII
22nd January 2015
In an interview with The Daily
Telegraph, actor Damian Lewis has revealed that he took inspiration
from The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry for his new role as
Henry VIII in the BBC’s new period drama, Wolf Hall. Lewis spoke of
how it was the two princes sense of ‘normality’ which he wanted to
draw upon when playing the Tudor monarch. The actor,
educated at Eton College like…
A bell that was used during the Battle of
Britain is to be sold at auction to raise money for wounded
ex-service personnel. The bell alerted servicemen of impending
German attacks at RAF Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill was the best known
of all Fighter Commands air stations from…
A print of a painting by The Prince of
Wales was sold for £32,500 with the profits used to construct a
school in Darfur. The lithograph which illustrates the terrace at
his Highgrove home was originally given to the charity Kids For
Kids. Begun in 2001 by Patricia Parker…
Palace release new photo for Countess of Wessex's 50th birthday
17th January 2015
Buckingham Palace have released a new
photograph of the Countess of Wessex to mark her upcoming 50th
birthday on Tuesday. The photograph, taken by society photographer
Richard Young, is a candid portrait of the Countess which was
especially commissioned for the occasion. An original colour photo
was released along with an augmented black and white version of the
portrait. The Earl and Countess…
To the fanfare of a marching band in
traditional Scottish dress, The Princess Royal opened the new
Lennox Suite of the (EICC). Her mother, The Queen, officially
opened the EICC in 1996 and Princess Anne recently marked a £30
million expansion to the current…
After learning more about The Queen
Mother’s birth and childhood in the 1900s, in this instalment we
look at Elizabeth’s later childhood, her education and her teenage
years, which were dominated by the outbreak of the First World War.
After the age of eight years old…
The Christmas Day service at Sandringham
attracts thousands of people hoping to catch a glimpse of The Royal
Family. One ardent Royal watcher who has been in attendance at
nearly every Christmas Day gathering since 1988 is Mary Relph.
Unfortunately for Mary, Christmas 2014 saw her recovering from
a major operation and consequently couldn’t make the annual
Norfolk event, an absence that…
