Mills dusts in here once a week. She begins with Richard II before moving on to Edward III (“He’s got a lovely beard”), Philippa of Hainault, Eleanor of Castile and Henry III. If she has ...

The Black Prince inherited the standard and motto from his mother, Queen Philippa, a member of the House of Hainault, although legend suggests that after the Battle of Crécy in 1346, the first ...

Some believe it may have been a reference to his mother, Philippa of Hainault, who may have been of Moorish descent. Others think that it was a reference to his sins and thus his soul was "black as ...

Fourteenth-century English king Edward III’s devoted wife of over 40 years, Philippa of Hainault, and his long-term mistress, Alice Perrers, take center stage in this intriguing yet somewhat dry ...

She currently stands as the oldest living member of the British royal family following the death of Her Majesty the Queen. But Katharine, Duchess of Kent made the decision to step away from her ...

As to Katherine Swynford, we know that she was the daughter of a knight from Hainault who served Edward III’s queen, Philippa of Hainault, and that she was born about 1350. The first record of her is ...

It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages ...

It certainly wouldn’t show that they are significantly black.” Another debate is that the first Black Queen of the Royal Family was Philippa of Hainault, consort of Edward III. So, Valdes’ theory is a ...

Queen Philippa of Hainault – Edward III’s queen – also made donations to the church, helping to fund its roofing. Queen Philippa’s eldest daughter, Princess Isabella of England (de Coucy ...

Edward had married Philippa of Hainault at York Minster twenty years prior to this date. Other medieval wedding venues included the more obvious choices of Westminster Abbey (Richard II and Anne ...

John of Gaunt (Ghent), 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation), KG (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and ...