Tag: royal family
Hear How Diana Confronted Camilla (Diana: In Her Own Words)
In archival recordings, Princess Diana recounts an uncomfortable conversation with her husband’s mistress.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, shares this Christmas message for Scotty's Little Soldiers
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex has recorded a special Christmas video message for Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people.
The History Behind Russia's Royal Faberge Eggs
A Fabergé egg is a jewelled egg created by the jewellery firm House of Fabergé, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. As many as 69 were created, of which 57 survive today. Virtually all were manufactured under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé between 1885 an...
Who is Buried in the Royal Vault?
On September 19th, 2022 over 4 billion people watched as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was lowered into the royal vault at St. George’s chapel, Windsor Castle.
The Queen Mother marries the future King George VI at Westminster Abbey
Silent newsreel footage of the wedding day of The Duke of York (later King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) as they travel to and from Westminster Abbey for the ceremony.
Restoring the Queen Victoria recording of 1888
As is well known, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, with tin foil initially being used as the medium for recording sound (mainly the human voice). However, these early tin foil recordings were fragile and prone to tearing, and the sounds reco...
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The story of Queen Elizabeth II's life
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history (70 years), was a pioneering female leader on the world stage. Rest In Peace 1926 - 2022
Royals on Rails: The Inside Story of Britain's Royal Train
Join our curators to explore the British royals' love of railway travel—a special relationship that produced fascinating bespoke trains. The continued use of rail travel by the royal family marked a growing shift towards how we currently imagine the monar...
