During a time when military, past and present are being honoured, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent has handed over his role as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWCG).
Princess Anne is the new president. The Duke of Kent held the role for over 50 years. The CWGC cares for war graves of Commonwealth men and women who died in the First and Second World Wars. Currently, the…
Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrix to attend Battle of Arnhem 75th anniversary commemorative events
24th August 2019
The Prince of Wales will travel to the Netherlands in
September to attend commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the
Battle of Arnhem, a major battle in the Second World War.
Clarence House announced the news on Friday afternoon and noted that Prince Charles will be…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to mark start of '75 Years of Freedom'
2nd August 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend a Second World War commemoration service at the end of the month marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945.
The service will take place on August 31st in Terneuzen, in the province of…
Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died
6th April 2017
Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in the early years of their courtship.
Mr Grout grew up in Taplow, where he was an avid Scout. He picked up Morse code and semaphore (a system of sending messages by…
Though the 1930s brought about tumultuous change for the country and for Queen Elizabeth, the 1940s would soon become a decade that nobody would ever forget. It would also be the decade that Elizabeth would be dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’ and…
