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Response to Gender and Same-Sex Equality Legislation for the Peerage,...
EQUALITY (TITLES) BILLOpinion & Response - Part OneSponsored by the elected hereditary peer Lord Lucas (12th Baron Lucas and 8th Baron Dingwall), The Equality (Titles) Bill is a private member’s...
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A Queen and 3 Future Kings -- The Christening Photo of Prince George is Revealed
The christening photograph of HRH Prince George of Cambridge that many have been eagerly awaiting is of HM The Queen with three future kings: Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George. The last,...
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Details, Guest list and Godparents for The Christening of HRH Prince George...
Details of The Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace have been released today.In keeping with the desire to have a small and low-key event, only a few...
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Death of Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, celebrated philanthropist, art collector &...
Deeply saddened to learn of the death in London yesterday of my friend, and (in my youth) my great mentor in matters nobiliary and chivalric, the celebrated philanthropist, anti-communist agitator, art...
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Should Canada Create Knighthoods? (CBC Article, Radio Interview & Online Vote)
This week, following recent news items about Americans receiving knighthoods from HM The Queen, Canada's CBC Radio broadcast an interview with me as part of a segment about the desirability of Canadian...
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Release of My Book: "A London Peculiar: The London You Missed"
I am pleased to announce that my book, A London Peculiar: The London You Missed, is now available to order from most good bookshops (in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand). Come on a...
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Britain's Oldest Manufacturing Company To Close - Whitechapel Bell Foundry...
After almost 250 years, The Whitechapel Bell Foundry (Est. 1570) is to leave this historic building -- the company's future is uncertainDoes any city have a sound more instantly recognisable than the...
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In Memoriam: Mark Turnham Elvins and Peter Drummond-Murray -- kindred spirits...
The small world of British Catholic heraldry has become even smaller. Over the past three weeks, two legendary and learned figures have died: Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick (24 November 1929 - 13...
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*A London Peculiar* featured in *Tydzien Polski*, Britain's oldest...
A very nice article about my book A London Peculiar: The London You Shouldn't Miss was published in this week's issue of Tydzien Polski.Founded in the 1950s, Tydzien Polski is the oldest...
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2016 - My Year in Review - Monarchy, Brexit, Protocol & Trump
Apologies, dear readers, for neglecting my blog for most of 2016. The year now departing has been exceedingly busy; and, despite best intentions, my attempts to regularly maintain this blog were...
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A PROTOCOL PRIMER: THE QUEEN & PRESIDENT TRUMP's UK STATE VISIT - 2019 All...
1. The Queen & 12 US Presidents2. State Visits in The Queen's Reign3. The State Visit of President Trumpa) Presidential Protocol Gaffes: * To Bow or Not to Bow? * Toasts b) Why won't...
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