The Duke of Edinburgh only has five more
public engagements before he retires according to The Royal Diary
which lists all future events. In May, it was announced that the
96-year-old Prince would be retiring from public duty in the
Autumn. As it is only the Summer, it is possible more last minute
engagements could be announced. However, Buckingham Palace said in
May that he will not accept any…
Date set for The Queen and Prince Philip's visit to Scotland Yard following terror postponement
5th July 2017
Buckingham Palace have announced that The
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit New Scotland Yard next
Thursday after their schedulued visit in March was cancelled due to
a terror attack. The Queen and Prince Philip were originally
scheduled to officially open the new…
Princess Anne has visited China’s
Forbidden City during a five-day tour of the country which began on
Monday. The most senior woman in China, Madame Liu Yandong,
showed The Princess Royal around the historic Forbidden City. The
visit falls on the 45th Anniversary of…
The Princess Royal has begun a week-long
tour of the People’s Republic of China where she will visit the
capital and other large Chinese cities. Princess Anne arrived in
the country on Monday for a five-day stay, where she will conduct
engagements in Beijing, Wuhan and Changsha. Her Royal Highness
is visiting the country to strenghen China’s relationship with the
UK. Princess Anne…
The Royal Family of Denmark has welcomed
a new addition to the Royal Household in the form of a border
collie puppy. Grace, Denmark’s new four-legged friend, arrived
at Gråsten Castle on Saturday where Crown Princess Mary
snapped a photo of her and uploaded it to…
The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at
Wimbledon for the first day of the world famous tennis
championship. The Duchess is attending in the capacity of Patron of
Wimbledon, a position she took over from The Queen last year.
Wimbledon was one of 25 organisations Her Majesty…
It has been announced that Prince George
and Princess Charlotte will be joining their parents for a visit to
Germany and Poland later this month. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge will visit the two European countries between the 17th
and 21st of July. This will be the first time the couple have made
an official joint visit to either of the countries. Prince William
made an official trip to…
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not
be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known
inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his
role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to
the House of Commons by Her Majesty The…
Zara Tindall’s beloved horse, Toytown,
has died at the age of 24 it has been announced. Embed from Getty
Images Toytown, who was owned and ridden by Mrs Tindall, was a 17
hands tall chestnut gelding who won many
prestigious equestrian awards during his long…
Charlie Proctor: It might sound trivial not wearing a seatbelt, but The Queen should lead by example
23rd June 2017
Twenty years ago, Diana, Princess of
Wales died in a catastrophic car crash in Paris – a moment that
shocked the world. It is widely believed that if Diana were wearing
her seatbelt at the time of the incident, she would have most
likely survived. So what seems even more shocking to me is despite
the late Princess’s untimely death, The Queen still often still
travels in her car without…
