Those following the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Warsaw last week may have observed the Duchess playfully suggesting that they should try for a third child, in response to the number of gifts they had received for Prince George and Princess Charlotte from dignitaries and well-wishers. While the sentiment was most probably lighthearted, it seems that one organisation is a little…
As the 20th anniversary of her death approaches, Buckingham Palace is set to host a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, as part of the summer opening.
Beginning this weekend, visitors to the Queen’s ‘office’ in London will be able to step into Diana’s world…
On their first day in Germany, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the memorial to the Holocaust. They toured Berlin’s memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe yesterday.
Located in the centre of the capital is a sculpture of a graveyard with an underground…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its fair share of historic moments.
The palace that stands alongside Green Park and overlooking The Mall today started its life in 1703 as Buckingham House – the…
Following his recent hospitalisation, a number of new engagements have been announced for His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, including a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 4 July in Edinburgh and a joint engagement with Her Majesty The Queen at Falkirk and…
As Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Duke of Cambridge will mark the Flight’s 60th anniversary by attending a reception and air display at Royal Air Force Coningsby on Tuesday 11 July.
Formerly of the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force at RAF…
Ahead of the start of the 201 Wimbledon Championships next Monday, the Duchess of Cambridge has spoken of her love for the sport of tennis in a new BBC documentary.
Sue Barker: Our Wimbledon celebrates 90 years of Wimbledon coverage on the BBC and sees Sue Barker travel around the world to find out what it is about Wimbledon that inspires so many and turns even the unlikeliest people into tennis…
As of April 2018 The Queen’s taxpayer-funded income will rise to £82.2 million, an 8.1 per cent increase from 2017. The Queen’s income, which is known as the Sovereign Grant, supports the head of state but also covers the costs of the occupied royal palaces.
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Prince Harry was in central London yesterday to open the new extension to the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House. The extension provides a permanent home for a leadership training centre named after his grandmother, the Royal institute’s patron since…
Increase in crimes around the royal palaces since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
13th June 2017
In a new report released by the Metropolitan Police in response to a freedom of information request, statistics reveal that crimes around Buckingham and Kensington Palaces have more than tripled since the royal wedding in 2011.
In 2011 just 13 crimes took place within palace grounds and also just outside but the number jumped to 41 in 2016. Scotland Yard has confirmed that: “The vast majority of…
