Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Kensington Palace joins Twitter

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 information about The Queen, and @ClarenceHouse which tweets about The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Within just…
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Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen in the works

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 job. He is currently painting Her Majesty in traditional robes at Buckingham Palace. This will not be the first time the…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew urged to 'fight allegations with every ounce of energy'

The Duke of York has been urged to fight back over allegations made in US court documents in which a woman claimed she was forced to have sex with him whilst she was still a minor. Professor Alan Dershowitz, professor of law at Harvard University – who is also named in the US court papers, said that the allegations made against him by the woman were a “pattern of made up stories&#8221…
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British Royals

The Duke of Wellington dies at the age of 99

<![CDATA[The 8th Duke of Wellington, whose ancestors fought in the Battle of Waterloo, has died at the grand age of 99. He died six months before the bi-centenary year of the Battle of Waterloo. The Duke, just shy of his 100th birthday, died in his home at the Stratfield Saye Estate in Hampshire, where he was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Charles Wellesley, The Duke’s eldest…
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