Queen Victoria was a serial writer and writing was a habit that she nurtured starting at the age of 13 until shortly before she died in January 1901. …

Coppins was the country home for the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their family. It also welcomed a host of royalty, including kings and queens, and budding lov…

When he was deposed following the referendum in May 1946, Umberto moved to Cascais on the Portuguese Riviera. Since the reign of King Louis I of Portugal, this…

From a drawing in The County Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland , Francis Morris, 1866.   Old newspapers and magazines are…

One of the most haunted castles in the United Kingdom, Windsor Castle is also the most famous. Built by William the Conqueror in 1070, it is the oldest …

In the town of Aldershot in Hampshire, there was an wooden lodge that was dubbed as the most unpretentious of all the homes owned by the BritishRoyal Fami…

Balmoral Castle. Image from Wikimedia Commons The Scottish Highlands had enthralled Queen Victoria and Prince Albert that they favoured the isolation of th…

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Image from Wikimedia Commons Crumbling from the shadows of a small fishing town of Brighton, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland, …

Alan meets Prince Charles at Highgrove. Image from BBC Prince Charles’ private home – his own personal retreat - Highgrove House , boasts of one of the best ga…

Order of the Bath investiture at the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace. Painted by Louis Haghe in 1855. When John Nash designed Buckingham Palace, he en…

Buckingham Palace west facade. Image from Flickr As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II has a role to play in the country’s diplomacy. It is she who…

A tour of the Buckingham Palace begins by taking the grand staircase, which provides visitors with a dramatic welcome to this iconic building. As you …

Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard. Image from Flickr A visit to London is not complete without witnessing one of the most anticipated spectacles …

The Cap d'Antibes peninsula of the Côte d'Azur has, since the 19th century, attracted millionaires and celebrities from all over Europe earning …

Thatched House Lodge is a private royal residence where Princess Alexandra of Kent , a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, now lives. This Grade II-listed prop…

Full in the midst of a mighty pile arose, Where iron-grated gates their strength oppose To each invading step, and, strong and steep. The battled…

Princess Elizabeth sitting on a garden with her corgis. Image from Flickr Princess Elizabeth spent much of her childhood at her family’s London home…

Hampton Court Palace , today the oldest remaining Tudor palace in England, boasts of its internationally-renowned gardens that span 60 acres of formal garde…