Duke Of York

The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. Since the second creation (1474), not one of the holders of the title has ever passed it on: they either died without male heirs or became King themselves.The current Duke of York is The Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II. Andrew currently has no male heirs and...

Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, 1st Earl of Cambridge, KG (5 June 1341 – 1 August 1402) was a younger son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, the fourth of the five sons who lived to adulthood, of this Royal couple. Like so many medieval princes, Edmund gained his identifying nickname from his birthplace: Kings Langley in Hertfordshire. At the age of twenty-one, he was created Earl of Cambridge. On 6 August 1385,...

Yorkshire is a large county located towards the north of the United Kingdom in Europe. It is a very popular place to visit for tourists from both abroad and the UK. The region is famous for its beautiful moorlands especially in the north of the county but which 5 attractions are must see places to visit in Yorkshire? This article discusses the 5 best attractions in Yorkshire and gives some background on each.Whilst many visitors come to...

The Royal Family, otherwise known as the British Monarchy has been ruling over the UK since 871 when King Alfred the Great was recognised as the first British Monarch or King of England. The current British Monarch stands as Queen Elizabeth II who has two main roles, one of which is official and one of which is unofficial. The official role is head of state, the unofficial role is head of the nation.Head of stateThis role is what gives the...

In the history of the development of constitutional systems, the first assembly called a 'parliament' was summoned in 1265 by Simon de Montfort, an important noble of the day, after he had led a rebellion and captured the King. It was 30 years later, however, in 1295, that the antecedent of what we would recognise today as a parliament was summoned by King Edward. The first so called parliament included nobles, representatives of clergy and...

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British royal family and receives more than 50,000 tourists every day. This palace was built as a large townhouse in the year 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham and today is a favored destination in London for invited diplomats and dignitaries. In the 19th Century, this palace formerly known as the Buckingham house was further expanded so that it now had three different wings surrounding a...