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The ballot to apply for Trooping the Colour tickets is open, meaning you are in with a chance of seeing the wonderful pomp of celebrating The Queen’s official birthday at…

Each June, The Queen leads senior members of the Royal Family and other figures in a procession to St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the Garter Day service. The…

While much will be made of Meghan’s dress, the dresses of the bridal party and those of the female guests at the up coming Royal Wedding, what can we expect…

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is getting ever closer and so to help you prepare for the big day, The Crown Chronicles presents the definitive guide to…

Britain is, of course, a country steeped in history and tradition, so it is not unusual to see men and women turned out in splendid uniforms on royal and State…

In September 2017, Prince Charles became the longest serving Prince of Wales in British history. But this was not an automatic title – he was bestowed with it in 1958…

Perhaps lesser known on an international basis, sometimes overshadowed by other Royal Families, the Spanish Monarchy hasn’t had an easy path in the last century. However, the family’s popularity is…

Inspired by The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s 70th – platinum – wedding anniversary this week, we thought we should take a look at the other lengthy marriages in British…

Remembrance Sunday takes place this weekend, the day on which the nation comes together to commemorate the sacrifice made by British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in…

The sight of guards posted outside royal palaces in and around London, dressed in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats, is famous the world over, but do you know how…

Each year, The Queen celebrates her official birthday with a huge parade of soldiers and music, known as Trooping the Colour. But what exactly is Trooping, where did it come…

Today marks The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding anniversary! To mark the occasion, we decided to share some interesting facts about the Royal Wedding of 2011. 1 – Prince…

Constitutional monarchy is the best form of government, so despite many people saying that having a Monarch as Head of State is good for tourism, and not much else, we’re…

One of the hardest working members of the Royal Family, Princess Anne is a no-nonsense kind of woman, who relishes being kept busy. She’s had a varied life, much of…

Held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, Royal Maundy is a ceremony in which the Monarch ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as ‘Maundy money’. It usually takes place…

One of the most popular attractions in London with 394,000 visitors last year, Kensington Palace has centuries of history to tell. 1 – Kensington Palace was built by William III…

The last few days has seen a barrage of criticism of The Duke of Cambridge by the tabloids, claiming the Duke is “workshy”, after William was spotted dancing in a…