Palaces & Buildings

'Monarchy rocked' as two Tower of London ravens are killed

As superstition would have it, “if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.” So as news came that two of the ravens at the Tower of London were killed, some people were worrying that Britain could collapse and sink into the ground. Jubilee and Gripp were both released just last year as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee…
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Newspaper front pages - October 25

As soon as the official photographs of Prince George’s christening were released at 10 p.m. last night, the newspapers simply had to use them on their front pages. Some of today’s newspapers have not only one royal story on their front page, but two. The Daily…
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'He was such a good boy actually. We were very lucky': Proud mum Kate on Prince George's christening

The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed Prince George was on his best behaviour at Wednesday’s christening. Proud mum Kate made the comments as she attended the 100 Women in Hedge Funds charity dinner at Kensington Palace on Thursday evening. “He was such a good boy actually,” she told Sky News. “We were very lucky, he’s not always like that.” Kate, pictured here…
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Duchess of Cambridge to attend charity dinner at Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge will attend a charity dinner in aid of Action on Addiction on Thursday evening at Kensington Palace. Kate, 31, will be guest of honour at the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala which will benefit the addiction charity, of which she became patron in 2012. Since Prince George’s birth, the Duchess has been slowly returning to royal engagements. The event, which is being held…
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Today's newspaper front pages

The moment we saw Prince George on the steps of St James’s Palace in only his second public appearance, we knew what the British front pages would feature. Some newspapers may be considered over the top where as some newspapers have not featured the christening at all.
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall meet Aung San Suu Kyi

It has been a busy day for the first in line to the throne. Just hours before his grandson was christened, the Prince of Wales hosted Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi at Clarence House. Ms Suu Kyi last visited the UK in June of last year The Nobel peace laureate specifically requested to meet the royal couple on her tour which also saw her meet political leaders including Prime Minister…
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