We’ve collated all the important dates and milestones in the Duke and Duchess’ relationship below!
Five of Dame Vera Lynn’s most popular songs, in honour of her birthday
One of the most iconic voices in British music turns 102 today. To celebrate the birthday Dame Vera Lynn, the Force’s Sweetheart, we’ve collated five of her best songs.
The Changing Face of Marriage – 70 Years of Strength and Stay
On November 20th 2017 Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Phillip will celebrate their Platinum wedding anniversary, the longest Royal marriage in British history. Her Majesty the Queen described Prince […]
Lest We Forget- “We remember WWI in black and white – But they lived it in colour”
Remembrance. ‘Lest We Forget’- Lord Kipling Every year, we come together to remember the brave men and women of our armed forces that have given their lives defending our country […]
When Scott met Simon: Reflecting on 35 years since the Falklands Conflict
2017 marks a momentous year for British Military history as we commemorate 100 years since the Third Battle of Ypres and also the 35th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict. As […]
Lest We Forget: A Mark of Respect to Ypres
2017 marks 100 years since the Third Battle of Ypres, one of the bloodiest campaigns of the First World War. According to Adam Hochschild, author of the book “To End All […]
A Day in the Life of a WW1 Soldier
The History 2017 marks 100 years since the Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. The previous two battles were initiated by the Germans against the […]
5 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FALKLANDS CONFLICT
The London Mint Office Commemorates the Falklands Conflict This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict. Here are some facts you may not have known: 1: The Falkland […]
THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES: MUD AND MADNESS IN FLANDERS FIELDS
It was mud, mud, everywhere: mud in the trenches, mud in front of the trenches, mud behind the trenches. Every shell-hole was a sea of filthy oozing mud. I suppose […]
GEORGE VI’S CORONATION – 80TH ANNIVERSARY
12th May 1937 Following the death of King George V in January 1936, perhaps the greatest royal crisis occurred, when the newly-crowned King Edward VIII proposed marriage to American socialite and […]