At 9pm on 8th May 1945, King George VI addressed the nation, giving his VE Day speech to mark the surrender of Germany in World War Two. His message saw
On 8th May 1945, VE Day marked the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces, ending World War II in Europe. It came a week after Hitler’s suicide
Queen Mary, arguably the most regal looking and jewel bedecked consort, is known for her love of jewellery, and a magpie eye for Objets d’Art. We take a look at
The Queen marks a momentous birthday today – she turns 94, making her the oldest living leader in the world. We put together a selection of great photos of our
Princess Louise – later Duchess of Argyll – was the most rebellious, artistic and beautiful of all of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s children; she was a woman ahead of
We all know The Queen has some stunning jewellery in her vault – a great many pieces that we didn’t even know existed! Today, on Tiara Tuesday, we take a
The Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace – planted by Capability Brown in 1768 – is the largest in the world, and still gives a harvest each autumn. It was
With the announcement that Princess Beatrice’s wedding is to take place on 29th May in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, we take a closer look at the history
What makes a feminist? In my view, a feminist is someone who knows her rights and isn’t afraid to fight for them, regardless of societal pushback. A feminist looks out
An enormously rare piece of Tudor clothing, known as the Bacton Altar Cloth, is now on show at Hampton Court Palace – and it was once one of Elizabeth I’s
On the 6th September 1997, London’s streets were lined with hundreds and thousands of mourners; 2.5 billion people watched on television and 2,000 guests sat in Westminster Abbey as the
The 24th May 2019 marks 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria, and to celebrate the anniversary, Historic Royal Palaces is mounting a major new exhibition to mark the
A team of biological anthropologists exploring Winchester Cathedral have stumbled upon multiple skeletons – and it is thought one of them is Queen Emma, who died in 1052. As part
2019 marks 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria, one of Britain’s most famous Monarchs; this year she is taking centre stage at Buckingham Palace for the summer opening,
What a treat to have spent a morning at The Queen’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace to visit the much-talked-about exhibition, ‘Russia, Royalty and The Romanovs’. We do not want to
The Restoration and reign of Charles II are both notorious for their associations with excess: gambling, drinking and of course, women and sex. This series of posts will explore Charles
The Great Pagoda within the botanic gardens at Kew is once more to open to the public, restored to its Georgian glory that first caused suspicion in the British public
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
