1. The Duke of Edinburgh was born as Prince Philip of Greece at his parents’ house ‘Mon Repos’ on the island of Corfu, on 10 June 1921. The house had been the country residence of the British High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands. The family was forced to leave Corfu when the Greek Royal Family was exiled on 3 December 1922, when he was just 18 months old.
2. The Duke is the youngest…
Which members of The Royal Family were absent from The Queen's Birthday Parade this year?
9th June 2018
The Queen’s Birthday Parade took place on Saturday with thousands of people lining The Mall alongside the 92-year-old monarch and members of her close and extended family. But a few members of Her Majesty’s family didn’t make an appearance on the…
Despite having an early morning for Trooping the Colour, The 92-year-old Queen stayed up until the early hours last night to watch her horse race in the United States.
Not only did her horse Call To Mind run in the $400,000 Belmont Gold Cup in New York, but it outclassed…
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The Duchess of Kent made a rare but welcome appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this afternoon for The Queen’s Birthday Parade.
Trooping the Colour is usually the only time we see the Duchess in public since she retired from public life a few years ago.
Each…
51-year-old woman arrested after throwing an item towards Trooping the Colour procession
9th June 2018
A 51-year-old woman has been arrested after an item was thrown during the annual Trooping the Colour procession in Central London.
The Metropolitan Police said that the woman had been arrested on a public order offence.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “A 51-year-old…
Sarah Ferguson says she is "very proud" of Prince Andrew following his Trooping horseback debut
9th June 2018
Sarah, Duchess of York has said that she is “very proud” of the Duke of York following his debut at Trooping the Colour as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
Taking to Twitter, the Duchess wrote: “Very proud of The Duke Of York Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.”
Prince Andrew mounted a horse for the first time at this year’s Trooping the Colour.
The royal has been…
Savannah Phillips tries to silence her cousin Prince George on Buckingham Palace balcony
9th June 2018
It is a tradition that following The Queen’s birthday parade, members of The Royal Family gather on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to wave to the crowds. It is also a tradition that the very last event of the day is the playing of the national anthem which all of…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex make their first appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony
9th June 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made their first appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen’s official birthday.
The newlyweds were joined by most senior members of The Royal Family to wave to the crowds and to watch the RAF flypast.
Prince…
A 79-year-old guardsman has been thrown from his horse after fainting during The Queen’s Birthday Parade.
Field Marshal Charles Guthrie was thrown from his horse on The Mall. He was treated at the scene and an ambulance has taken him to hospital.
It is possible that this event may impact the rest of the day’s running order.
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