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 1952.
The Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs will now be housed on the Stavros Niarchos…
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…
Prince Harry arrives in Australia and pays tribute to Australian victims of London attack
8th June 2017
During an appearance at Admiralty House in Sydney as part of his whirlwind two-day visit to Australia, Prince Harry spoke about Saturday night’s attack in London.
Before beginning his speech to launch the 500-day countdown to Sydney’s hosting of the October 2018 Invictus…
Following her surprise visit to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to speak with survivors of the Manchester bombing, The Queen has voiced concerns about the psychological repercussions of the attack on survivors.
At yesterday’s Royal Garden Party – the last at Buckingham Palace for 2017 – Her Majesty spoke with two Transport for London staff members about the bombing and shared her hope…
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh lead Garden Party guests in moment of silence for Manchester victims
24th May 2017
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh led the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Eugenie and their 8,000 assembled guests in a moment of silence and respect for the victims of the Manchester bombing at the start of yesterday’s Garden Party at Buckingham…
In a diary entry on 12 May 1937, from the then 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York, the future Queen recorded the experience of watching her father’s coronation at Westminster Abbey.
The diary entry opened with the fact that the day saw the young princess awakened at…
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was seen beaming with pride as his youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, displayed her carriage driving skills at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
13-year-old Lady Louise took to the driver’s seat, continuing a family tradition started in 1943 which Prince Philip, at nearly 96-years-old, still participates in to this day. Louise’s proud…
As part of their visit to Ireland, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall toured the United Nations Training School Ireland at the Curragh Camp.
The facility provides training to peacekeepers before they are deployed overseas and has led to successful intervention…
Why the royal standard would never reveal clues to “emergency” Buckingham Palace meeting
5th May 2017
While #BuckinghamPalace trended on Twitter and the world waited in a frenzied state for news about the “emergency” meeting called on Thursday, many people turned their eyes to the flag flying over the palace. Though they may have hoped it would reveal a clue as to the…
With yesterday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace that Prince Philip will be retiring from his public role this autumn, talk has quickly turned to what this means for the rest of the family. With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge already planning to relocate to London full-time this fall, the time has clearly come for the younger generations to increasing their contribution to supporting The…
