InsightPrince & Princess of Wales

Here are some important things that will happen once the royal baby is born

Kensington Palace announced on Monday morning that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child. The news of the pregnancy came earlier than planned because the Duchess of suffering from acute morning sickness, meaning she was forced to cancel pre-planned engagements. Although details of how far she is into her pregnancy have not been released, we can expect the new baby to…
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Palaces & Buildings

Met Police: Alleged Buckingham Palace attacker was brandishing a 4ft sword

The Metropolitan Police have revealed that a man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was brandishing a 4ft sword. The 26-year-old, who was arrested for grievous bodily harm and assault on police, has been further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 as counter-terrorism police now lead the investigation. As unarmed police challenged the man, who was sat in his car at the time, he…
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Features

Private Eye criticised for 'distasteful' Diana front page

The satirical magazine, Private Eye, has been branded as ‘distasteful’ by social media users after the latest edition refers to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are depicted on the front page, in which speech bubbles are mocked in above their heads. Camilla’s speech bubble reads ‘The anniversary isn’t going so…
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Other

The Duke of Beaufort dies aged 89

David Somerset, the 11th Duke of Beaufort, has died at the age of 89. Badminton House said in a statement that the Duke died peacefully at his home in Gloucestershire Estate on Wednesday, August 16. The Duke was a sixth cousin of The Queen through their ancestor William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire. He is survived by his second wife, Miranda, and four children Harry, Anne, Edward and…
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