May 25, 2015 0 Russia's Imperial Heritage
Russia's imperial heritage is revealed in two very exciting exhibitions coming to the galleries at Somerset House this Autumn, both…
May 22, 2015 0 Back to the future for Morocco?
Back to the future for Morocco? The tenth anniversary celebrations for the accession of Morocco's King Mohammed VI focused attention…
April 23, 2015 0 Did Richard III hide his 'deformity'?
Did Richard III hide his 'deformity'? Whilst historians reconsider the life and times of England's last Plantagenet king whose remains…
April 17, 2015 0 Democratically divided, royally united . . .
A nation democratically divided, royally united . . . the Scottish independence referendum was by any measure a momentous occasion…
March 5, 2015 0 Crown Prince Alexander returns
Crown Prince Alexander returns There was a rousing welcome for Crown Prince Alexander when he returned to the Yugoslav capital,…
January 16, 2015 0 Marie Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia
Marie Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, belonged to the last generation of the Romanov dynasty to reach maturity before the…
January 16, 2015 0 Will the Afghans turn to their exiled King?
Will the Afghans turn to their exiled King? Born in 1914, Mohamed Zahir Shah, the former king of Afghanistan now…
October 21, 2014 0 John, the Lost Prince
An old family album among the effects of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, sold at auction in Paris a…
September 11, 2014 0 Queen of the UK or Queen of Scots?
Queen of the United Kingdom or Queen of Scots? With just days before Scotland's historic vote on independence, Queen Elizabeth…
August 1, 2014 0 Andorra: Europe's Best Kept Secret
Andorra is one of Europe's oldest states, but one of its most unknown and perhaps its best kept secret, writes…