Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin which was the ‘origin of the pound’ set to go under the hammer

Rare 22-carat gold Henry VIII coin issued by Tower of London between 1538 and 1541 which was the ‘origin of the pound’ is set to go under the hammer for £50,000 The Sovereign gold coin is one of only five known examples on the market It was minted at a time when Henry VIII was … Read more

Unseen photos of Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII go up for auction

Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Wallis moved to London in 1931 after marrying her second husband, shipping executive Ernest Aldrich Simpson. She struck up a friendship with Lady Thelma Furness who was the mistress of the then Prince of Wales.  Over the course of 1931, the Simpsons were gradually absorbed into Edward’s social life, spending … Read more

Henry VIII castle collapses into sea as it is battered by storms a week before work was due to begin

East wing of Henry VIII’s Hurst Castle collapses into the sea after being battered by heavy seas one week before work was due to begin to strengthen its defences  East wing of 16th Century castle dramatically crumbled into the sea on Friday  The incident happened just days before planned works to shore up foundations  Two … Read more

Henry VIII castle collapses into sea as it is battered by storms a week before work was due to begin

East wing of Henry VIII’s Hurst Castle collapses into the sea after being battered by heavy seas one week before work was due to begin to strengthen its defences  East wing of 16th Century castle dramatically crumbled into the sea on Friday  The incident happened just days before planned works to shore up foundations  Two … Read more

The day ‘half-demented’ King Edward VIII flung books at the Prime Minister

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are pictured above in 1937, after his abdication When they were first published in 1967, the diaries of MP Sir Henry ‘Chips’ Channon enthralled and appalled the nation in equal measure.  Malicious and delicious, the diaries skewered some of the grandest names in society and politics. What no one … Read more

The day ‘half-demented’ King Edward VIII flung books at the Prime Minister

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are pictured above in 1937, after his abdication When they were first published in 1967, the diaries of MP Sir Henry ‘Chips’ Channon enthralled and appalled the nation in equal measure.  Malicious and delicious, the diaries skewered some of the grandest names in society and politics. What no one … Read more

Letter from Edward VIII lays bare Royal rift sparked by his marriage to Wallis Simpson 81 years on

An explosive personal letter penned by Edward VIII that lays bare the scale of the Royal rift provoked by his marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson has come to light 81 years later.   Twice-married Ms Simpson was at the centre of one of the most scandalous love affairs of the 20th century when she entered into … Read more

Letter from Edward VIII lays bare Royal rift sparked by his marriage to Wallis Simpson 81 years on

An explosive personal letter penned by Edward VIII that lays bare the scale of the Royal rift provoked by his marriage to divorcee Wallis Simpson has come to light 81 years later.   Twice-married Ms Simpson was at the centre of one of the most scandalous love affairs of the 20th century when she entered into … Read more