Hanoverian kings

The House of Hanover is a royal house that first ruled Hanover and then Great Britain from 1714 to 1901. The British Hanoverians began with George I when he succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs...

Jan Sachers – archer and historian – reveals the unique history of the York round and the development of national competition

A Database of the Kings and Queens of England

A celebration of the Regency On 19 June 1811, the Prince Regent held a magnificent fete at Carlton House . Ostensibly, it was held in honour of the King’s birthday and to show support for the exiled French royalty; in reality it was a celebration of the Regency period. George had wanted to revel

IT’S the royal residence with a murky, scandalous past that nearly ripped the Royal Family apart. But now, Adelaide Cottage will be the new home for Prince William and Kate Middleton and their thre…

monsieurleprince: James Moulton Burfield (circa 1845 - 1888) - Entre nous, 1874 (via lemarechaldefer-deactivated2015)

The Stuart dynasty ruled England and Scotland from 1603 to 1714 and faced conflicts including civil wars and religious tensions. The monarchs oversaw significant events such as the English civil war and the Glorious Revolution

Writing to Lady Emma Hamilton in 1804, he describes a dream he had about their daughter Horatia, saying: 'I heard her call papa and point to her arm, just as you described'.

Queen Victoria by Dalton after F Winterhalter from The Girlhood of Queen Victoria (1912) The birth of Queen Victoria With the death of Princess Charlotte , George IV 's daughter, in 1817, the prospects for the monarchy were bleak. Although 12 of George III's 15 children

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