Kensington Palace – A grand royal residence
The magnificent Kensington Palace was once a two-story mansion built by Sir George Coppin in 1605. It was purchased by Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of […]
Mary II of England
The Loo Palace to be renovated and expanded
The Loo Palace in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands is set to undergo renovations and an expansion from January 2018 until 2021. It was built between […]
Jewellery containing a lock of hair from Queen Mary II up for auction
A rare rock crystal slide has been uncovered, containing a lock of hair from Queen Mary II. The “Memomento Mori”, or mourning jewellery is made […]
Queens Regnant: Mary II of England – The Protestant Heir
Mary was born at St. James’s Palace on 30 April 1662 as the daughter of James, Duke of York, later James II and Anne Hyde. […]
England’s Queens from Catherine of Aragon to Elizabeth II by Elizabeth Norton Book Review
As you may remember, I reviewed part one of this book, England’s Queens from Boudica to Elizabeth of York, earlier this year. This second part […]
Burial places of the Queens and Consorts of England
Funeral cortege of Elizabeth I of England Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury – Shaftesbury Abbey (Shaftesbury, UK) Ruins Ælfgifu – Winchester Cathedral (Winchester, UK) Elfrida – Wherwell Abbey (Wherwell, UK) […]
