In order to complete the tunnel, there
were 12,000 engineers, technicians and workers involved to create
the world’s longest underwater tunnel which was 24 miles from the
north of France to the south of England, earning it the prestigious
“Global Engineering of the Century Award” by the International
Federation of Consulting Engineers. The idea to end Britain’s
isolation as an island and…
The plush silk top hat was designed by
Henry Heath Ltd. It has a silk print lining reading “by special
appointment / to His Majesty the King / Established in the reign of
King George IV, 1982 / 105 to 109 Oxford St, London.” The initials
“HRH” appear in gilt…
The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark
Shand has died at the age of 62 after sustaining a serious head
injury from a fall in New York, Clarence House announced Wednesday.
Mr Shand is understood to have slipped on the pavement outside an
after-party after attending a…
It was taken at Government House on the
third day of the tour as the young Prince was being carried through
to meet other children at Plunket for his first official royal
engagement. Mr Woolf who is a professional photographer and
Wellington City councillor, was given exclusive access to a side
room that adjoined the waiting Plunket families, when he snapped
the photo which he admitted could be…
Royal Central. The poll saw 1,002 people
take part and 602 (60%) of those said Her Majesty was the hardest
working Royal. Prince Charles came in second place with 12% of the
votes and Prince William placed third with 9%. Prince Andrew
received just five votes, placing him…
Among those attending the welcome will be
serving members of the No 25 HRH Prince of Wales Cadet Wing, who
also participated at the opening ceremony of the College 33 years
ago in April 1981. However, times have changed since 1981 and
William and Catherine will witness a…
First up, Their Royal Highnesses attended
a formal wreath laying ceremony and commemoration for World War I
at the War Memorial in Seymour Square, Blenheim. The event was an
emotional one with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge taking time to
speak to veterans, making them feel valued and not at all rushed.
Following the war memorial Their Royal Highnesses moved on to the
World War One…
Zara Tindall has confirmed that she has
set her sights on winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in
Rio de Janeiro, having previously won silver in the 2012 Olympics
in London. Zara confirmed to the BBC that she is planning to go to
another Olympics and is determined…
In the morning, The Duke and Duchess
heard firsthand about the developments and details of the search
operation looking for the missing Malaysia Airlines
Flight 370 after meeting a member of the crew
involved. The Duchess was particularly interested about the
search…
Day three, however, saw the family attend
a playgroup at Government House for Prince George’s first official
royal engagement with a small group of parents and babies held
by Plunket New Zealand. The event was an intimate one, with some
wonderful family moments being captured in photos and videos by the
invited families and their children, alongside the Duke and Duchess
and George, showing…
