The Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his
final engagement today before retirement as he meets Royal Marines
who have overcome a huge 1664 mile trek. The 96-year-old will
attend The Captain General’s Parade in the afternoon which
will mark the end of his public duties. Prince Philip was appointed
Captain General of the Royal Marines on 2nd June 1953, in
succession to the late King George…
Buckingam Palace have announced that
Edward Young will become The Queen’s new Private Secretary
following the departure of Sir Christopher Geidt in October. Mr
Young is currently Her Majesty’s Deputy Private Secretary and was
her Assistant private Secretary…
The Duchess of Cambridge has appointed
Catherine Quinn to be her new Private Secretary, replacing Rebecca
Priestley who leaves in the Summer. Ms Quinn is currently
Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University’s Saïd Business
School, and will take up her new position…
The Queen conducts hundreds of
engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her
lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not
surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed
in advance of the actual visit to ensure everything runs smootly
for the royal party. At rehersals, one particular lady, 74-year-old
Ella Slack, has been tasked with…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Timothy Laurence visit Belgium to commemorate Passchendaele
30th July 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
alongside Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, arrived in Belgium on
Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele.
2017 marks 100 years since one of the bloodiest battles of World
War One which saw half a million Allied…
Earl Spencer says Diana's body has been targeted by gravediggers on four separate occasions
26th July 2017
Earl Spencer has revealed that there have
been four attempted break-ins to get access to the body of his
sister, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Speaking on BBC Radio
4’s Today Programme, the Earl said that attempts had been made to
steal or dig up her body four…
The Duke of York’s Private Secretary has
called upon Australian entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas to the
Prince in an upcoming visit to the Gold Coast. Amanda Thirsk, who
is Prince Andrew’s Private Secretary, is also the Director of
Pitch@Palace – an initiative that His Royal Highness established in
2014. Ms Thirsk, who has been working for the Duke of York for five
years…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement next Wednesday.
The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade on
August 2nd which will mark the end of his public duties. Prince
Philip was appointed Captain…
Today marks five years since Royal
Central first went to pixel. Having started life on Twitter under
the name @RoyalFactsUK following the Diamond Jubilee,
the interest from followers in the workings and day-to-day
role of Monarchy grew rapidly. Mere months later, the
first…
The Queen is known to be a fan of many
television shows, including Pointless, Coronation
Street and Countdown, and now it has been revealed
that she enjoys watching Channel 4’s Coach Trip. The show’s
presenter, Brendan Sheerin, made the revelation to The Sun, saying
that Her Majesty enjoys the show so much, she instructs Palace
aides to record episodes, so she is kept up to…
