The Queen will attend a Reception in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 12th February, to mark the re-launch of the British Monarchy Website, http://www.royal.gov.uk. Sir Tim Berners-Lee OM, KBE, inventor of the World Wide Web, will travel from the US for the launch. Guests for the...

The Household Division is made up of 2 regiments of Household Cavalry, and 5 regiments of Foot Guards. They are responsible for the safety and protection of the Sovereign. The Foot Guards wear distinctive scarlet tunics and tall black fur caps known as bearskins. As well as the ceremonial duties that...

In 1888 London was gripped in terror by a most hideous serial killer, known as Jack the Ripper. He was also known as The Whitechapel Murderer, although he stalked a wider area, from Whitechapel to the edge of the City of London by Liverpool Street station. Only 5 murders are attributed to Jack the Ripper,...

An addition to the Farmers’ Markets now setting up all over the country, including London, there are the more traditional markets, some of them long-established. The famous Greenwich Market which was established by Royal Charter in 1849 and remains London’s best source for hand crafted items...

For over 25 years Peter Moore, a Freeman of the City of London has been appointed as London’s very own Town Crier. He leads a very diverse life, one moment leading a parade, the next opening a school fete or welcoming visitors to London. One of the most recognisable sights on the capital’s...

The Duke of Wellington, a.k.a. the Iron Duke (1769-1852), was a British military commander and Tory politician. His most famous victory was against the French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, which was also the inspiration for the ABBA Eurovision Song Contest...

London is more than fortunate in its Festivals of Music. The last decades of the twentieth century saw a burgeoning of such events, which, added to the already well-established musical festivals, has resulted in some wonderful choices for music-lovers in and around the capital. First we have the Proms,...

Probably the most famous British naval commander of all time, Horatio Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, an East Anglian town in Norfolk, in September of 1758. His father was the local rector. The young Horatio joined the Navy in 1770 and within nine years had been promoted to the rank of captain. In...

In September of 1940 the German air force, the Luftwaffe, received orders to wipe out British cities. The Blitz began on 7th September with bombers attacking the London docks. Throughout the Blitz it was often the poor of the East End near the docks who suffered most, with loss of life and homes. The...

No one factor has had a bigger influence on the shape of London than the presence of the Royal Family. Her Majesty the Queen and her husband Prince Philip still live in London in Buckingham Palace. Many of the other buildings near the palace also have royal connections, such as Clarence House, which...