A significant artefact of the Chinese Ming Dynasty will be put up for auction in London after spending almost eight decades in private hands.
The artefact in question is a decorative box that is believed to be part of a five-piece set of such items designed specifically for Emperor Xuande; the pieces all bear his reign’s characters etched at the bottom of the box and inside the…
It was a colonial conquest that was supposed to be as “good as forever” but after more than 150 years of rule, at midnight on July 1, 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.
Hong Kong became part of the British Empire after the First…
As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games have ended and the Winter Paralympics are set to begin Friday, 4 March, The Princess Royal is sending a message of congratulations to the British Olympians.
Writing in a statement, The Princess wrote: “As President of the…
Yuan Shikai attempted to reign over China in the early 1900s. He was unsuccessful and had a reign that only lasted 83 days.But who was Yuan Shikai, who ended the famous Qing Dynasty and failed to create a dynasty of his own?
He was born in the Zhangying village on 16 September 1859, but his family clan later moved to a hilly area near Xiangcheng that was easier to defend, where they built…
Who was Empress Dowager Cixi - one of the most powerful women in China's history?
17th September 2018
The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty to rule China, collapsing in 1912 amid rising social and political instability. Ruling for almost three hundred years, the Qing dynasty was one of the largest empires in the world, trebling the amount of land under China’s…
Prince Albert II of Monaco opened a special exhibition on the ‘Princes and Princesses of Monaco’ in the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday afternoon.
The new exhibition dedicated to the royals will tell the history of Monaco’s monarchy from the rise of the…
Prince William give passionate speech to Chinese television on illegal wildlife trade
19th October 2015
The Duke of Cambridge delivered his speech on the illegal ivory trade, broadcast on state television in China, ahead of the arrival in the UK of the Chinese president on Monday evening.
William raised the issue with the President of China when they met in Beijing earlier this year.
The speech was filmed in front of a studio style audience of students and guests at the Maughan Library at…
With just days to go until the State Visit by the President of China, preparations are entering their final stages and every hour of practice time is precious. So in the early hours of Friday morning, the Army was out in force practicing manoeuvres for the event that will…
The Prince of Wales is opting not to attend next week’s State Banquet honouring Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Clarence House did not provide any reason as to why Prince Charles will not attend besides the following: “The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of…
The shortlist for the Tusk Conservation Awards and winner of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award have been announced.
Tusk is a conservation charity, whose goal is to address the numerous challenges encountered by Africa’s wildlife and its people. Prince William became Royal Patron of Tusk in December 2005.
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The Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award recipient was announced, and…
