King Abdullah of Jordan has said that his
country is now at “boiling point” as a result of the refugee
crisis, where hundreds of thousands of Syrian migrants are seeking
to relocate for a better life. Speaking to the BBC’s Chief
International Correspondent Lyse Doucet, the King said that
enormous pressure was being placed on Jordan’s infrastructure,
social services and…
A new statue of The Queen will be erected
later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday
celebrations. The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and
is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The
bronze statue, mounted on a stone…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and
territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as
part of the country’s Republic movement. The proposed plans are to
remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new
head of state for the country; a move…
A friend of Prince William, explorer
Henry Worsley, has died after falling ill whilst attempting a solo
crossing of Antarctica. The 55-year-old ex-army officer was just 30
miles short from his goal of becoming the first person to cross
Antarctica unaided. [getty src=”493343666″ width=”594″
height=”397″] Mr Worsley’s wife Joanna said she felt “heartbroken…
Spain's Infanta Cristina stripped of Barcelona's Gold Medal as tax fraud trial continues
21st January 2016
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been
stripped by councillors in Barcelona of the city’s Gold Medal as
the 50-year-old’s trial for tax fraud continues. King Felipe’s
sister has been revoked of Barcelona’s top honour after she
was informed by the deputy mayor’s office…
Members of the public can now take a tour
of Buckingham Palace from the comfort of their own living room
after a new online virtual reality experience was launched this
week. The new initiative allows people to take a look at some of
the most famous rooms in the palace…
The Earl and Countess of March have been
the victims of a terrifying robbery, after being attacked at their
estate on Wednesday, where they were forced to hand over £700,000
worth of valuable family heirlooms. The raid occurred at the
couple’s historic Goodwood Estate, where Lord March was hit on the
head with a “blunt instrument”. This reportedly occurred after Lady
March disturbed the…
The Duchess of Cambridge will guest edit
The Huffington Post UK for a day in the middle of February,
Kensington Palace have announced. The Duchess will become editor
for the day to raise awareness of children’s mental health issues,
something that she is very passionate…
Tickets for the party of the year,
marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each,
her grandson has announced. The hotly contested tickets to attend
The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month,
with around 1000 tickets being…
From a bag of salt to some Weetabix,
every year, gifts which members of The Royal Family received over
the past twelve months are released which provides insight into
what people gift The Queen and her family. In 2015, The Prince of
Wales received hundreds of gifts for events he had attended,
including some fairy dust. It is presumed this was meant to be
passes on to his grandchildren, Prince…
