Despite only just arriving back in the UK
after the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, Prince Philip has a
schedule full of engagements for this week. Yesterday, on the eve
of his birthday, the Duke joined The Queen at a reception at
Buckingham Palace to recognise the UK’s innovative technology
sector. Today, 8,000 guests will arrive at Buckingham Palace for a
garden party and Prince Philip will…
Pictures today of the State Opening of
Parliament via @BritishMonarchy pic.twitter.com/B7VV7setLb — Royal
Central (@RoyalCentral) June 4, 2014 This year’s 10 minute speech
was full of drama as it was announced that plans would be brought
in to support economic growth…
she read out her speech to the House of
Lords. The page boys stand just a few feet away from the Queen Just
under nine minutes in from the start of the speech, a loud thud was
heard as the boy fainted onto the ground. The Duchess of Cornwall,
who was sat beside the boy…
Prince Harry will meet a group of people
associated with the film as well as charities that the film will
benefit: Walking with the Wounded; Sentebale and The David Rattray
Memorial Trust. The Prince is a founding Patron of Sentebale and
has been Patron of a number of Walking With The Wounded
expeditions. Zulu is a film about the British Army and the Zulu
Battalions set in January 1879 and tells…
The 88-year-old monarch was seen wearing
jodhpurs, an overcoat and a headscarf as she rode on her black pony
alongside her head groom, Terry Prendry. The Queen finds it more
difficult to ride horses these days after she had two knee
operations in 2003. To ensure Her Majesty…
The Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has
confirmed that Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias will now replace
his father as monarch once the Spanish legislature pass an
act for the King to renounce the throne and allow the
succession to take place. 76-year-old King Juan Carlos will…
The prince sent a message on the
micro-blogging website from London's BT Tower on Thursday to
coincide with tickets going on sale for the Invictus Games, which
he is heavily involved with. The international competition,
launched by Harry in March this year, organises special sporting
events for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women. Prince
Harry — who monitors what’s said about…
commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D
Day landings before dashing back to the UK making sure that she
does not miss the Derby. The Queen’s favourite pastime is horse
racing It was feared that Her Majesty would miss the world famous
horse race after the days clashed.
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…
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 beneath. King George VI served as the monarch
from 1936 until his death in 1952. George VI was appointed King
following the…
