30 photographs from the archives of the British royal family, taken by Lord Snowdon

The most disgraced daughter-in-law of the British royal family: Princess Caroline

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, England and Europe were rocked by a scandal - one of the few domestic violence scandals. He evoked such a warm response among the people that riots even broke out here and there - the British protested against the conversion of first the Crown Prince, then King George IV, with his wife. The unfortunate name was Carolina, and she was her husband's cousin

What nicknames do members of the British royal family call each other in an informal setting?

They are never called by their last name, but each of the members of the British royal family has their own title, which is difficult to remember and even more difficult to pronounce. It is difficult to convict these aristocrats of inappropriate behavior, sometimes it seems that they are not at all of this world. In fact, nothing human is alien to the representatives of the British monarchy. They are happy to use in an informal setting not long names and titles, but affectionate or comic nicknames

How do members of the British royal family live?

The British royal family does not possess real power in the country, does not pass laws or abolish them, but performs mainly ceremonial and social functions. But the fact that the Windsor dynasty is very rich is beyond doubt: precious jewelry, luxury cars, art collections, magnificent palaces, designer clothes, travel … All this costs money, and a lot. A logical question arises: if the monarchs do not rule the country and do not work anywhere, where do they get the finance from?

No gloss: Informal photographs of the British royal family put up for auction

An interesting archive of photographs of the royal family is up for auction in the UK. It includes pictures that were taken over four decades - in the 1950s - 1980s. You can see a photo of 20-year-old bearded Prince Charles, who is strikingly similar to his son Harry today, unofficial photos of Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, Prince Philip and Elizabeth II herself

Pre-revolutionary Russia: 15 unique photographs taken during the trip of the royal family to Mogilev

Nicholas II arrived in Mogilev on August 23, 1915. He was accompanied by a huge retinue led by the Minister of the Court, Count Fredericks. According to eyewitnesses of the solemn meeting at the station: “The emperor was dressed in a simple khaki shirt, without weapons, as always, in old, heavily worn high boots. I walked around all the invitees, giving everyone a hand … "