Celebrities including James Bond star
Daniel Craig, US pop singer Will.i.am and national treasures Joanna
Lumley and Stephen Fry amongst others, have already pledged their
commitment to the games with recorded messages of support. The
concert will take place in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in
front of a 26,000 crowd. Highlights of the evening will be shown on
the BBC. There will be an array of…
Speaking to the BBC’s Chris Evans on his
breakfast show, the Prince said that launching the Invictus Games
was a full-time job but a “great” experience at the same time. The
games, which will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Park in
September, will involve a variety…
The young royals enjoyed the gymnastics
unnoticed, until the large screen in the Hydro Arena zoomed in on
them. Spectators broke into applause when a close up of William and
his brother showed up. Whereas gymnastics may be a relaxing, calm
sport to watch, boxing certainly…
The 72-year-old was diagnosed and treated
for the disease last year according to the Daily Mail’s diary. The
Prince’s spokesman, Simon Astaire, said “This particular problem
was, happily, diagnosed very early and treated successfully last
year by a surgical team who have his admiration and gratitude.” In
usual circumstances, the Royal Family’s health issues are kept
private, but the…
The original waxwork Royals were
previously wearing the same outfits they announced their engagement
in: Catherine in her navy Issa wrap dress, and William a
dark suit and purple tie. The updated models are now wearing
opulent evening wear. The museum artists have dressed…
The oil-on-canvas piece, entitled
Fatherhood, was painted by the same artist, whose portrait of the
Queen last year was criticised for its resemblance to a Spitting
Image puppet. The portrait measures 90cm by 60cm and will be
revealed on Tuesday at the Wales Office in…
The Queen looked on in the Royal Box
alongside her racing manager John Warren as Estimate crossed the
line; hoping that Estimate would win for the second year in a row.
John Warren explained after the race “with such little preparation,
Estimate ran one of the best races of her life. The Queen took
great pleasure watching the race.” This is only Estimate’s second
race since she won the Gold…
On the first day of the races, Her
Majesty The Queen was joined by Prince Harry, The Prince of Wales,
The Duchess of a Cornwall and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The Queen is hoping that
her young horse, Estimate, will win the…
The proclamation, setting out the
specification for the coin, was made in a meeting of the Privy
Council where it was given The Queen's approval yesterday evening.
Her Majesty has given the order for the silver coin to be
produced and it will be the latest of many…
Last year, the Queen became the first
reigning monarch to own the winner of the prestigious race.
Speaking of Estimate, trainer Michael Stoute said “she’s made some
progress in the last month. The Gold Cup’s a tough assignment this
year, but I expect her to run very well” There is some concern
however, as Estimate has run only once since the win because of a
muscle injury. The young horse…
