Margaret left an estate of some £7.6 million having previously disposed of £12 million of assets to her family. The Royal Family is not inclined to say where all the money came from.
The British army in the 1890s numbered 225,000, arranged in 140 battalions, 55 percent of which were stationed overseas. There were 17,000 cavalrymen in twenty-eight calvary regiments, six to nine […]
From their rugged good looks, uniforms worthy of a Disney Prince and an aura of calm, it's perhaps no surprise royals fans pay several equerries to the British Royal Family attention.
Duchess Kate Middleton is almost nine months pregnant and she’s being driven mad by her own family and her in-laws, like Prince Charles!
Louis Mountbatten born Prince Louis of Battenberg the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India (1947–48). Uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and…
The Queen posed at Windsor Castle in 2013 to celebrate her sixth decade as Colonel of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The photograph was officially unveiled today.
Philip Norman fulfils his lifelong ambition to visit Nevis, Caribbean home of his hero Horatio Nelson. Here, he traces the island's associations with the admiral from where he met his first wife to where they got married.
The Royal Family have led the the nation and the Commonwealth in commemorating the war dead at the National Service of Remembrance – also known as Remembrance Sunday – held…
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends the RAF 100 ceremony on Horse Guards Parade on July 10, 2018 in London, England. A centenary parade and a flypast of up to 100 aircraft over Buckingham Palace took...
Just eight brave men remain of the near 3,000-strong aircrew who served with the RAF Fighter Command during the main Battle of Britain. The battle was crucial in stopping a Nazi invasion.
To mark the Prince of Wales' 70th birthday, we present an image from every year of his life.
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British naval officer Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten , the new chief of Combined Operations during World War II, with the acting rank of vice-admiral.
It was the inevitable day Britain hoped would never come. But while breaking the nation's hearts, the Queen's funeral today showed the world what Brits do best: tradition, pomp and pageantry.
We do hope that you have enjoyed the story so far about General James Wolfe and today we can share with you the 3rd part, with the final part coming up this Thursday. If you’ve missed the fir…
Speaking to Podcast royal, biographer Andrew Morton claimed Prince Harry, 37, was 'taking on the world' after 'struggling with the loss of his mother' before meeting Meghan Markle.
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The parade marks Her Majesty's official birthday
I've been asked where the design of the Union Jack came from so I thought I'd post a little history link. The Union Jack design is an elegant solution to a design dilemma that, as a graphic designer, I think is fabulous. Here is the basic time-line: First, add Scotland to England, then later add Ireland to both. For a quick history lesson, please go the the source of this graphic: http://www.dailystep.com/content.asp?id=25942 Seriously, it's only a few paragraphs and then you'll know Jack.
