Prince Philip

Prince Philip pulls out of Easter Sunday church service due to illness

The Duke of Edinburgh has been forced to miss the traditional Easter Sunday church service due to illness. Prince Philip, who turns 97-years-old in a few weeks time, had to pull out of two rare engagements last month due to illness making this his third absence. Last week The Queen’s husband did not attend the Maundy Thursday service at Windsor Castle due to a hip problem. The week before that…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge becomes the first Royal Patron of the Victoria and Albert Museum

Kensington Palace has announced that the Duchess of Cambridge has become the first Royal Patron of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The patronage reflects Her Royal Highness’s interest in the visual arts, photography and design and officially takes up the position today. The Duchess’ acceptance of the role of Royal Patron follows her previous support for the museum in June 2017…
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Palaces & Buildings

The lights go out at Buckingham Palace as The Queen takes part in Earth Hour

At 20:30 on Saturday evening, the lights were switched off at Buckingham Palace as The British Royal Family did their bit to support Earth Hour. Buckingham Palace was one of many landmarks across the world to mark the hour, which is all about protecting the planet and helping to reverse global warming. Windsor Castle, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and Sydney Opera House also took part in the turning…
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