The tomb of an Egyptian Princess has likely been discovered in a pyramid in the necropolis of Dahshur. One inscribed block bears religious texts and the name of the 13th dynasty Pharaoh Ameny Qemau. Further excavations revealed the burial chamber of a Princess. The team excavating the pyramid found a badly preserved human-shaped sarcophagus, a wood [read more]
On the anniversary of Mary, Queen of Scots’ escape from Lochleven Castle a new festival to mark her life has been announced. The festival will be held on 2 and 3 September 2017 in Kinross, near Lochleven Castle. She was held at the castle for nearly two years and it was there that she abdicated [read more]
Words written by Catherine Parr, Henry VIII’s last wife, are being performed to music for the first time in 470 years on Friday. Dr David Skinner from Cambridge University found a fragmented score in the late 1970s and intensively researched the piece. It is the Ninth Psalm from Catherine’s book “Psalms or Prayers.” The words [read more]
Malika Benmusa, who claims that the late Princess Margaret had been her mother, has had her court case to open Princess Margaret’s will dismissed. In an application to the family court, Malika Benmusa stated: “My name was changed as a child as my date of birth, I belive (sic) around the age between 3 to [read more]
Hever Castle unveiled an ‘extraordinarily rare’ wooden panel, believed to have been made for Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII. The oak panel shows Anne’s insignia, alongside the monogram AC and is believed to have come from one of her homes, though it’s not known which one. It is only one of two [read more]
She wore the necklace just once, but the Swan Lake necklace is one of her most iconic pieces. Diana, Princess of Wales wore the necklace to the English National Ballet on 3 June 1997, a mere two months before her death. The necklace is speculated to be worth £9.5 million. She never got a chance [read more]
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