As the granddaughter of the ‘mad’ King George III, Queen Victoria had much to worry about when it came to her own mental health. So when she began suffering from extreme post-natal depression and nightmarish visions just days after the birth of her eldest son, it seemed prudent to call …
Read More »How beloved princess was ‘a breath of fresh air’ for the British Royal Family
Alexandra of Denmark, firstly Princess of Wales and then Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, was renowned as one of the most elegant ladies of her era. When she married Edward, Prince of Wales in 1863, her mother-in-law, Queen Victoria, had already been in deep mourning for the …
Read More »Outfits worn by Princess Diana and Queen Victoria go on display in new Kensington Palace exhibition that lifts the lid on royal ‘dress codes’ writes REBECCA ENGLISH
From Princess Diana’s daring tuxedo gown to Queen Victoria’s mourning bodice and sweet little Liberty print dresses worn by Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as children, a new Kensington Palace exhibition lifts the lid on royal ‘dress codes’. Many of the items going on display from Thursday have never been seen …
Read More »Cadbury makes major change to festive treats after King Charles strips chocolate favourite of its Royal Warrant
Cadbury has made a historic change to its beloved Easter treats in an overhaul following King Charles’s removal of the chocolate brand’s Royal Warrant. The British chocolatier has committed to ditching plastic packaging for the festive sweets in a bid to cut down on waste. Its Easter Favourite Pouch, containing Mini and Crème …
Read More »How safe are the Royal Family? After burglars struck while Prince William’s family were sleeping we recall the royal break-ins over the years – from a crossbow-wielding teenager who wanted to assassinate the Queen to a man who wandered in for a wee
It was an ordinary Sunday night last month and the Prince and Princess of Wales and their young family were tucked up in bed as usual. But just five minutes away from their home in Adelaide Cottage, two masked men had scaled a 6ft fence at Windsor Castle, snatched a quad bike from a barn …
Read More »The royal equerry whose risque story at dinner prompted Queen Victoria’s famous retort: ‘We are not amused’
He was a member of the Royal Household for more than three decades and inspired one of Queen Victoria’s most famous retorts: ‘We are not amused.’ Now two of the uniforms worn by the Honourable Alexander Grantham Yorke when he was a Buckingham Palace equerry and groom-in-waiting are being auctioned …
Read More »Royal expert BRIAN HOEY on the history behind the royals’ love of kilts and tartan – as King Charles continues his stay at Balmoral
His Majesty has been at Balmoral with Queen Camilla since August, and is set to stay there until October. In spending the summer and autumn at the castle that was so much loved by his mother, King Charles is demonstrating his deep affinity with Scotland. Fittingly, the monarch arrived at …
Read More »When the world said goodbye to the Queen: Royal expert BRIAN HOEY reveals every intricate detail of the monarch’s state funeral, two years on from that historic day
At 11am two years ago today, the nation and hundreds of millions of people across the world turned on their televisions to watch the final goodbye to the woman who gave them everything. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, which took place in the majestic Westminster Abbey, fittingly paid …
Read More »All the royal security scares: From the attempt to kidnap Princess Anne to Charles and Camilla being ushered to safety in Jersey – after images of Kate were found on the phone of Donald Trump’s would-be assassin
One of the strangest elements of last month’s failed attempt on the life of Donald Trump was the mention of the Princess of Wales in the days afterwards. Images of Kate were allegedly found on the mobile phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot Trump in the ear during a …
Read More »Antiques Roadshow guest astounded by true value of rare royal family heirloom
An Antiques Roadshow guest was floored when he discovered the true value of a rare family heirloom that once belonged to royalty. The lucky owner appeared on an episode of the popular British daytime TV show which aired in March and saw the quest for valuable personal items make its way …
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