Tag: royal family
What did Queen Victoria get for Christmas?
The Royal Collection contains many objects that show how monarchs have celebrated Christmas over the centuries including gifts exchanged by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Watch this film to find out how the royal couple celebrated Christmas.
Treasures of Buckingham Palace: Napoleon's Table of the Great Commanders
Learn about a magnificent French porcelain table on display in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. Discover how after being crafted by the skilled Sèvres factory for Napoleon in 1806, this grand table was gifted to George IV by the French as a tok...
Treasures of Buckingham Palace: Queen Victoria's Erard piano
In the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace sits a spectacular grand Erard Piano. Crafted in the mid-1850s for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, this piano is adorned with intricate gilded details of cherubs and mischievous monkeys, the Queen's taste f...
Best and Worst Artworks of the Royal Family
A new bronze statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been criticized for being “laughably bad”. Unveiled last week in Antrim Castle Gardens, the sculpture aims to reflect Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s impeccable grace. But critics say the late Queen'...
Former Royal Chef Shares No Bake Cheesecake He Made For The Royal Family
Craving Cheesecake but don't want to turn on the oven in the summer heat? Check out this delicious NO BAKE cheesecake that was prepared for The British Royal Family at Balmoral Castle. No cream cheese or eggs, it's made with light and fluffy cottage chees...
Coronation Quiche
The coronation quiche features a light, flaky pastry crust, with a delightfully balanced filling of broad beans, spinach, cheddar cheese, and tarragon. This quiche is everything a royal quiche should be; wonderfully delicate yet decidedly rich and flavorf...
Woman Discovers She's a Princess at 28
Mia Thermopolis, that you?! This woman discovered that she’s an actual princess at 28 👑
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2022
For the first time since his accession to the throne, HM King Charles III, accompanied by the Queen Consort and other members of the royal family, attends the Royal British Legion's annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The First Duke of Wellington's Coronation Robes at Apsley House
To mark the coronation of King Charles III, the 1st Duke of Wellington's coronation robes are on display at Apsley House in London until October 2023.
Inside Queen Elizabeth $5 Billion Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in Britain’s history. She was famous and infamous around the world. She was not only the Queen of England, but also one of the richest people in the world. However, although living a life in the global p...
Where Do The Royal Family Get Their Jewelry?
For the first time, exclusive access inside Asprey, jewellers to the royal family since Queen Victoria’s reign.
The Mysterious History of the Coronation Stone (The Stone of Destiny)
Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, historian Dan Snow explores the fascinating and mysterious history of the Coronation Stone, also known as the Stone of Scone or the Stone of Destiny.
King Henry VIII's Mother and Grandmothers
Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort crossed enemy lines to end the Wars of the Roses.
Lady Margaret Beaufort
Matriarch of the Tudors. Lady Margaret Beaufort was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. A descendant of King Edward III, Lady Margaret passed a disputed...
Duchess Sarah Ferguson Reveals Most Treasured Advice From Queen Elizabeth
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York shares some of her fondest memories of Queen Elizabeth II, including sending her videos of her favorite walks when she wasn't able to take her pet corgis out anymore, and tells Kelly a vital piece of advice from the Queen t...