Downton Abbey Review – A royal visit
My personal love for Downton Abbey had died a quiet death alongside Matthew Crawley after season 3’s Christmas Special. I finished the series, of course, […]
Mary of Teck
The royal monuments at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle is perhaps the most impressive part of the entire complex at Windsor. The present chapel was begun by King […]
Mary of Teck – A lifetime of gracious service (Part five)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. George’s health remained a cause for concern and the […]
Mary of Teck – A lifetime of gracious service (Part four)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. The following year saw Mary suffer another tragedy. Her sixth and youngest child, […]
Mary of Teck – A lifetime of gracious service (Part three)
Read part one here. Read part two here. Mary was now the wife of the heir apparent and a change of name came with that. […]
Mary of Teck – A lifetime of gracious service (Part two)
Read part one here. On 22 January 1892, Mary returned to White Lodge with her parents. She wrote, “It is so difficult to begin one’s […]
