by Susan Webb | Sep 30, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, History
For many, June 5, 2022, will go down in British history as a truly historic day – the last day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations honoring the longest reigning monarch in British history – as well as the last day she was seen in public on the Buckingham...
by Susan Webb | Sep 27, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, Blog, History
On September 27, 2022, it was announced that King Charles III had selected a royal monogram featuring the Tudor Crown, along with his new regnal initials “CRIII.” The initials “CR” stand for “Charles Rex,” which means “King Charles” in Latin. King...
by Susan Webb | Mar 19, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, Blog, History
As we learned in my book, Bertie: The Best Stuttering King, Word War II wrought an incredible amount of destruction on England during prolonged bombing campaigns called “The Blitz.” The Germans bombed London nightly for hours and months on end, destroying large...
by Susan Webb | Mar 12, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, Blog, History
In my first blog, we learned the meaning of various images on the British monarch’s coat of arms. One of the images discussed was ermine, a rare fur that was incredibly expensive. Therefore, it was worn only by the truly wealthy, usually nobility. During my...
by Susan Webb | Mar 5, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, Blog, History
In our last blog post, we discussed the imagery on the British monarch’s coat of arms. Why the lion? The unicorn? The feathers? Well, now we know! I also mentioned the helmet – an iconic symbol of a warrior. But did you know there’s more hidden meaning behind the...
by Susan Webb | Feb 28, 2022 | "Who Knew?" series, Blog, History
Thank you for joining my community–and for sharing a love of all things royal! I’m excited to share this blog series with you titled, “Who Knew?” These blogs will teach you hidden (and fascinating) historical tidbits about British royalty. King George VI: Coat...
