Shyama Perera is a weekly newspaper
reviewer and social commentator on BBC London and also regularly
reviews the newspaper front pages on the BBC News Channel. Shyama
also contributes to programmes such as The Jeremy Vine Show and
Woman’s hour. On our televisions, we may have seen Shyama
presenting such programmes as Eastern Eye and Behind The
Headlines, as well as many others. Shyama has…
Prince Charles has recorded his favourite
poem to mark National Poetry Day. The father of Prince William and
Prince Harry recorded the poem ‘Fern Hill’ by Dylan Thomas to
honour the annual event. The Prince of Wales has recorded his
favourite poem, Fern Hill, to…
President Yahya Jammeh has announced The
Gambia will be withdrawing its membership of being part of the
Commonwealth, just weeks before Prince Charles attends the head of
governments meeting in Sri Lanka. The decision to leave the
Commonwealth, which The Queen is head of, is…
'She did very well': Duchess of Cambridge praised for her royal return by protocol expert
3rd October 2013
The Duchess of Cambridge has been praised
for returning to royal duties just weeks after giving birth to
Prince George. “She did very well,” protocol expert William Hanson
told Royal Central. “She did great as usual and should be commended
for it.” Kate has been praised for her return to royal duties on
September 12 so soon after giving birth. Photo: Twitter/ Georgina…
Princess Anne has revealed she adopted a
horse called Annie this summer as she urged others to do the same.
The Princess Royal was speaking to Daybreak as she helped start
World Horse Welfare’s rehoming campaign. Princess Anne has urged
others to adopt a horse after…
A movie poster used to promote ‘Diana’
has been removed in Paris after being placed near the entrance to
the tunnel where The Princess of Wales died in 1997. The placing of
the poster outside the Pont de l’Alma tunnel led to widespread
criticism and shocked…
After being called a “galloping colonial
clot” by the British tabloid The Daily Mail, New Zealand’s Prime
Minister John Key is defending himself at the suggestion that the
52 year old breached royal protocol by revealing details of his
weekend with the Queen. John Key said he wouldn’t wrap his fish and
chips in the Daily Mail. Mr Key stayed with the Queen and her
family at…
Robert Mugabe, the dictator of Zimbabwe,
wants The Queen to help get sanctions against his country lifted
and has threatened that if she refuses, he will strip British
businesses of their assets in Zimbabwe. The 89 year old dictator
has threatened to sell British owned firms…
Archbishop of Canterbury 'delighted' to christen Prince George
29th September 2013
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoke of
his joy at being asked to christen Prince George next month. “I am
delighted to be invited to conduct the baptism of His Royal
Highness Prince George,” the Archbishop, the Most Reverend Justin
Welby said after the…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key has
revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge is keen to visit the
country. “I know that the Duchess is very keen to come to New
Zealand,” John told reporters. “She hasn’t been before, the Duke’s
been on a number of occasions. So hopefully he’ll return some time
soon.” The Prime Minister who spent the weekend with…
