Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

60% say The Queen is the 'hardest working royal'

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 last in the results, and just ahead of him was Prince Edward with ten votes. This poll was conducted shortly after the number…
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Princess Anne and Family

Zara Tindall going for gold in Rio

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 to be placed one better than last time. “Silver is incredible but I definitely want gold,” she told the BBC’s Sally…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Royal entourage: The people who will assist the Cambridges on their tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George, began their month long tour of New Zealand and Australia yesterday as they landed in the New Zealand capital of Wellington. But who else is part of that royal entourage, and why are they needed? Sir David Manning 64-year-old Sir David Manning is a former diplomat and was personally suggested as a mentor for Prince William by the Queen…
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State & Ceremonial

The President of Singapore to make State Visit after invitation from The Queen

During the visit, Tony Tan will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs Mary Tan, and the couple will stay in Buckingham Palace. This is the first State Visit to the United Kingdom by a President of the Republic of Singapore. The announcement came as the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, welcomed the Prime Minister of Singapore to Downing Street in London for talks. After the announcement came to…
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