The Queen has hired her first ever
black equerry – Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi
Twumasi-Ankrah. The 38-year-old will be tasked with supporting the
monarch at her official engagements, which include public
engagements and private audiences at Buckingham Palace. He will
likely be “the most visible man by the Queen’s side” due to the
imminent retirement of Duke of Edinburgh. According to…
Prince Philip has presided over what is
thought to be his last presentation reception for the Duke of
Edinburgh Award – a scheme he founded 60 years ago. According to
The Royal Diary which lists future engagements each member of The
Royal Family will attend, the…
A Shetland Pony got a mouthful of The
Queen’s flowers today in Scotland as Her Majesty visited Stirling
Castle in Scotland. The pesky pony nibbled her posy as the
91-year-old Monarch leant in to pet the animal. But known for her
love of horses, The Queen took the incident…
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 last…
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…
