The Prince of Wales is to attend the
funeral of King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia later on Friday afternoon.
It is understood that Clarence House officials immediately began
working on travel arrangements to have Charles arrive in Riyadh in
time for ceremony. The Prince has been a regular visitor to Saudi
Arabia over the years and counted the king as a friend. His most
recent visit to the country…
Tributes from across the globe flood in for the late King Abdullah
23rd January 2015
Tributes have been flooding in from
across the globe for the late King Abdullah bin Abdulazia of Saudi
Arabia, who died on Thursday at the age of 90. President Obama
led the tributes saying: “As a leader, he was always candid and had
the courage of his convictions.
Prince Andrew has spoken in public for
the first time regarding allegations made against him of sexual
impropriety. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the
Duke said that he felt he must reiterate the statements released by
Buckingham Palace over the last few…
The woman who has accused Prince Andrew
of having sex with her when she was underage has spoken about the
accusations in her own words for the first time in newly released
US court papers. Virginia Roberts, or Jane Doe #3 as she is known
in the court documents, claims she was forced to have sex with The
Duke of York by his former friend, Jeffrey Epstein, in 2001 – when
she was 17 years old. Ms…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and
Prince Harry have today made their presence known on Twitter after
Kensington Palace created an official account. ‘@KensingtonRoyal‘
has been set up to tweet news about the royal trio, much like
@BritishMonarchy for tweeting…
The Queen has sent a message of thanks to
all of the firefighters and volunteers in Australia who have been
tackling some of the worse bush fires in recent times. The Queen
sent her “sincere thanks and appreciation” to the firefighters and
volunteers. More than…
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry
were so good at playing polo, they could have represented Britain
internationally, according to Cirencester Park Polo Club’s
executive manager, Tim Keyte. Describing the brothers, Mr Keyte
said: “They’re both very good. Given the amount of time they spent
on a horse or playing polo, it’s amazing that they are as good as
they…
The Queen has commissioned a new portrait
to be painted of her, which will celebrate the milestone of her
becoming the longest reigning monarch in British history; exceeding
the 63 years Queen Victoria sat on the throne. Portraitist Richard
Stone is the man tasked with the…
It has been announced that The Queen and
The Duke of Edinburgh will make a rare overseas state visit to
Germany later this year. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are
visiting the country between the 24-26th June at the invitation of
the German President, Joachim Gauck. The…
Buckingham Palace last night made another
unprecedented statement in regards to allegations made against
Prince Andrew which link him to having a sex with an underage girl.
The statement comes after The Mail on Sundaypurportsthat the woman
who made the claims, previously known as ‘Jane Doe #3’, is Virginia
Roberts. Ms Roberts alleges that when she was a minor, she was
part…
