Royal Family history has always been carefully managed, and 2026 is no different. On the weekend, a royal commentator argued the public ended up “manipulated by the media” for centuries. Actually, the history of the Palace seldom fails to intrigue. Read on for more details.
A Conversation About Queen Victoria
During his Daily News Headlinesvlog on YouTube on Sunday night, Neil Sean kicked off his trip down memory lane. He dished a story about a politician who tried impressing him years ago with a fake detail about the Duke of Windsor. She swore it was true. However, he knew it wasn’t.
Spinning his tale from there, the analyst turned to Queen Victoria. Notably, she’s often fondly remembered, but in the opinion of Sean, Royal Family history is kinder to her than she deserves. In fact, he argued she was far more entitled than people remember.
The Missing Queen
After Prince Albert died, apparently, the media tagged Victoria as the “missing queen.” Well, in the olden days equivalent anyway, because hashtags didn’t exist. Apparently, the queen hid herself away at Osborne and Balmoral.
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Shockingly, she also refused public appearances everyone expected. Even her courtiers couldn’t convince her to get back to real life or make her budge. And, Prime Ministers were terrified to tell her anything. But eventually, her birthday arrived. Hopes rose she might get out again. But, nope! She refused to come out for that too.
The Birthplace Of A New Tradtion
May 24 arrived, and Queen Victoria stayed inside unpacking birthday presents sent from around the world. Not going anywhere, Sean quoted her as saying “I’m not doing it.”
If you follow the Royal Family, you might know about the double birthday celebrations. That’s when Parliament came up with the bright idea to have two of them, per Sean.
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According to Sean’s recollections and research, nobody could force her, so Parliament concocted the official birthday narrative to get around her refusal. So, they moved it to June, citing bad weather. These days of course, tourists and TV viewers know it as the Trooping of the Colour.
Contrasting Modern Monarchial Power
Borrowing from Royal Family history, Sean contrasted Victoria with modern royals. Stating the obvious, he said, you “couldn’t get away with that today.” Certainly, nobody in the Palace these days seems to have that power.
Did you know that eventually, it was Disraeli who convinced her to come out? If you don’t know, he was Benjamin Disraeli, the 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Back then, he was a British statesman, who served as Prime Minister of the UK. But, despite his best efforts, it took ages to get through.
It’s an interesting story because Royal Family history shows how sometimes, stubborn monarchs doing or not doing things affects the lives of many others. And, it’s very interesting that people accept as tradition what might have begun with one truculent member of The Firm.
Viewers React
While Neil Sean often speaks of things royal rather harshly, especially with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, almost everyone loves his history lessons.
In the comment section, one follower penned:
I loved this captivating Royal historical story and I learn so much from your magical memories which are a joy to share. Queen Victoria was certainly strong willed and learning how she made the Trooping of the Colour on that particular date was truly fascinating.
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
Wow I never would have guessed that. I have so much to learn. Thanks for the information.
I’ve always wondered why there were two birthdays for our Monarch. And there was me thinking it was so the Monarch could get two lots of presents.
Is It A True Story?
The problem is, was Neil Sean correct? Several people in the comments claimed he got it wrong. According to them, it was King George II who started the tradition.
Checking it out, in fact, the combination of a military march as a sovereign’s birthday started in 1748. Notably, the only time that Queen Victoria attended the event came in 1895. And, she’d previously boycotted it during her period of mourning. That information was sourced from Town & Country, a magazine with quite a good rep for accuracy.
Nevertheless, it still seems like a lot of fun to think of one woman telling the powers that be to stick their demands where they fitted best. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below, and remember to come back here often for all your royal family history, news and updates.
Royal Family History: The Truth Behind Two Birthdays?
Did Queen Victoria really invent the official birthday? See inside to find out.
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Royal Family history has always been carefully managed, and 2026 is no different. On the weekend, a royal commentator argued the public ended up “manipulated by the media” for centuries. Actually, the history of the Palace seldom fails to intrigue. Read on for more details.
A Conversation About Queen Victoria
During his Daily News Headlines vlog on YouTube on Sunday night, Neil Sean kicked off his trip down memory lane. He dished a story about a politician who tried impressing him years ago with a fake detail about the Duke of Windsor. She swore it was true. However, he knew it wasn’t.
Spinning his tale from there, the analyst turned to Queen Victoria. Notably, she’s often fondly remembered, but in the opinion of Sean, Royal Family history is kinder to her than she deserves. In fact, he argued she was far more entitled than people remember.
The Missing Queen
After Prince Albert died, apparently, the media tagged Victoria as the “missing queen.” Well, in the olden days equivalent anyway, because hashtags didn’t exist. Apparently, the queen hid herself away at Osborne and Balmoral.
AMP in the post
Shockingly, she also refused public appearances everyone expected. Even her courtiers couldn’t convince her to get back to real life or make her budge. And, Prime Ministers were terrified to tell her anything. But eventually, her birthday arrived. Hopes rose she might get out again. But, nope! She refused to come out for that too.
The Birthplace Of A New Tradtion
May 24 arrived, and Queen Victoria stayed inside unpacking birthday presents sent from around the world. Not going anywhere, Sean quoted her as saying “I’m not doing it.”
If you follow the Royal Family, you might know about the double birthday celebrations. That’s when Parliament came up with the bright idea to have two of them, per Sean.
AMP in the post
According to Sean’s recollections and research, nobody could force her, so Parliament concocted the official birthday narrative to get around her refusal. So, they moved it to June, citing bad weather. These days of course, tourists and TV viewers know it as the Trooping of the Colour.
Contrasting Modern Monarchial Power
Borrowing from Royal Family history, Sean contrasted Victoria with modern royals. Stating the obvious, he said, you “couldn’t get away with that today.” Certainly, nobody in the Palace these days seems to have that power.
Did you know that eventually, it was Disraeli who convinced her to come out? If you don’t know, he was Benjamin Disraeli, the 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Back then, he was a British statesman, who served as Prime Minister of the UK. But, despite his best efforts, it took ages to get through.
It’s an interesting story because Royal Family history shows how sometimes, stubborn monarchs doing or not doing things affects the lives of many others. And, it’s very interesting that people accept as tradition what might have begun with one truculent member of The Firm.
Viewers React
While Neil Sean often speaks of things royal rather harshly, especially with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, almost everyone loves his history lessons.
In the comment section, one follower penned:
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
Is It A True Story?
The problem is, was Neil Sean correct? Several people in the comments claimed he got it wrong. According to them, it was King George II who started the tradition.
Checking it out, in fact, the combination of a military march as a sovereign’s birthday started in 1748. Notably, the only time that Queen Victoria attended the event came in 1895. And, she’d previously boycotted it during her period of mourning. That information was sourced from Town & Country, a magazine with quite a good rep for accuracy.
Nevertheless, it still seems like a lot of fun to think of one woman telling the powers that be to stick their demands where they fitted best. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below, and remember to come back here often for all your royal family history, news and updates.