King Charles I commissioned artist Antony van Dyck to paint his eldest five children in 1637, including the future Charles II and James II.
The Final Day of King Charles I
King Charles I’s bitter struggle with Parliament led to the outbreak of the English Civil Wars, his trial and his execution on 30 January 1949.
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More Royal Birthdays on 25 April (ANZAC Day)
George III's longest-living daughter and Louis XIII's younger brother also share their birthdays on 25 April.
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
King Charles I of England's nephew, the dashing Prince Rupert of the Rhine was born on 17 December 1612, 400 years ago. #OnThisDay #Stuarts #EnglishCivilWar #Royal #RoyalHistory #17thCentury
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Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland (1660-1685)
Charles II was best known as the Merry Monarch but his reign also saw the rise of colonisation and trade in India, the East Indies and America.
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Charles II Hides In Oak Tree To Escape Oliver Cromwell’s Army
Charles II was forced to hide in an oak tree at Boscobel on 6 September 1651, following his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Worcester three days earlier.
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Charles I: King and Collector Exhibition
The Royal Academy of Arts is exhibiting Charles I’s extraordinary art collection from 27 January to 15 April 2018, including works from the Royal Collection Trust. These great masterpieces have been reunited for the first time in about 400 years, with many on loan, with about 150 works of art ranging from classical sculptures to…
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Podcast: Loen Skylift, Chelsea Flower Show & the Claytons Royal Wedding
Queen Sonja opens a new skylift, Princess Anne attends the General Assembly, Chelsea Flower Show, the Claytons Royal Wedding and two exhibitions focusing on Charles I and Charles II. Queen Sonja Opens Loen Skylift Queen Sonja of Norway officially opened one of the world's steepest cable cars, the Loen Skylift in Nordfjord on Saturday, 20…
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Britain’s State Opening of Parliament 2016
Queen Elizabeth II delivered her speech amidst pomp, ceremony and tradition at the State Opening of Parliament on 18 May 2016. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's procession, escorted by the Household Cavalry, arrived at London's Houses of Parliament in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach. Another carriage travels ahead with the Imperial State Crown…
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Podcast: Longest-Reigning Monarch & David Cameron Lends Van Dyck Paintings
Queen Elizabeth the Second has become the longest-reigning monarch, new commemorative coins and British Prime Minister David Cameron lends two portraits for a new exhibition in London.
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