The engagement between Prince Albert, Duke of York, second son of King George V and Queen Mary, and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was announced in January 1923. The statement read, “It is with the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal of their beloved son, the Duke of York, to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, [read more]
Read part one here. The continued quest Wallis later wrote, “The distinction did not seem particularly important to me. David (Edward) had given up the most exalted of titles. It hardly seemed worthwhile to me to quibble over a distinction in a lesser one. But nothing in the aftermath of the Abdication hurt David more [read more]
“This most flagrant act of discrimination in the whole history of our dynasty.” On 27 May 1937, just a few days before Wallis and Edward were due to be married, a letter arrived from King George VI with “not very good news.” Edward then learned that while Wallis would become Duchess of Windsor upon marriage, [read more]
A luxury guest house is to be created on the grounds of the Queen Mother’s Castle of Mey as plans for ten en-suite visitor rooms have been approved by local authority officials. Under the current plan, the old granary building, locating 500ft to the north-east of the castle would be converted into guest bedrooms. The [read more]
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