The Earl of Wessex visits Australia, the Empress Emerita discharged from hospital, Meghan is back from maternity leave, Prince Andrew in Belgium and William the Conqueror’s rather undignified funeral. Earl of Wessex in Sydney Prince Edward has arrived in Australia for the 60th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh International Awards. Empress Emerita Leaves Hospital…
The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066
The Battle of Hastings was a great turning point in English history, which ended 600 years of Anglo-Saxon rule, and the beginning of Norman rule. Edward The Confessor Edward the Confessor, who died without issue, allegedly promised the English throne to William of Normandy in 1051. According to Peter Rex in his biography, William the…
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Podcast: Vale King Bhumibol, Two State Visits, 1066 & All That!
Thailand's King Bhumibol passes away, the Queen and Prince Philip receive Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, Kate's Netherlands visit, Battle of Hastings commemorations, and two state visits. Singapore State Visit to Norway King Harald and Queen Sonja welcomes Singapore President and his wife on their first official visit to Norway, which included laying a…
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Podcast: Israel, The Reformation’s 500th Anniversary, Hastings and Canada Tour Ends
Prince Charles represents the Queen in Israel, Queen Margrethe II's contribution for the Reformation's 500th Anniversary, 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, and the Cambridge family finish their Canada tour. Israel Prince Charles attended former Israeli President Shimon Peres funeral in Jerusalem. Embed from Getty Images The Prince paid a personal visit to the graves…
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Podcast: Prince George 3rd Birthday, Annual Photo Calls & Was Harold II Buried In The Wrong Spot?
Prince George's 3rd birthday, Danish and Swedish Royal Family annual photo calls, Dutchman gaoled for lèse-majesté and was King Harold II buried in the wrong spot, following the Battle of Hastings? Prince George's First Official Engagement Prince George attends the Royal International Air Tattoo in RAF Fairford with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of…
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Podcast: Harold II Mystery, Royal Visit & More News From Denmark
An update from the Danish Royal Court, did Harold II really die at the Battle of Hastings, a Royal Visit to the Netherlands, the Man Booker Prize, Richard III's reburial and more ... More Danish Royal Palace News According to this week's Woman's Day, something is rotten in the state of Denmark? Is it really?…
