Staff working at at a Belfast hospital
have been ‘disciplined’ after a plaque unveiled by the Duke of York
went missing. According to the BBC, a plaque, which was unveiled by
the Duke in 1986, went missing back on 2022. Prince Andrew visited
Belfast City Hospital and unveiled the plaque to commemorate the
official opening of the new hospital building. However, at around
the same time…
11-year-old Prince George takes to the skies in his first flying lesson
13th September 2024
Prince George has taken to the sky in his
first flying lesson at the age of 11. Following in his father’s
footsteps, the young prince had an hour long lesson at an airfield
in Berkshire during the last week of the school holidays. His
parents, the Prince and Princess…
Princess Märtha Louise marries US shaman Durek Verrett in the presence of King Harald
31st August 2024
Princess Märtha Louise has married her
long term partner, Durek Verrett, in a lavish ceremony in western
Norway,. In the presence of King Harald and Queen Sonja, the
52-year-old princess married the self-styled shaman. Guests
attending the wedding include members of…
If, like me, you sleep for eight hours a
day, you spend a total of 2,920 hours a year asleep – or more
scarily 122 days of the year! With those figures in mind, surely
there is not a single piece of furniture in the home more important
than the mattress. I had old my mattress for around ten years. It
was getting lumpy, and sunken. So when Simba Mattresses called
asking me to try out…
The Duchess of Kent's secret life that was only revealed after her retirement from royal duties
29th July 2024
The Duchess of Kent is perhaps one of the
least known members of The Royal Family, but despite this, she has
consistently remained a firm favourite for royal watchers around
the globe. She has been suffering from ill health in recent years
meaning her public appearances are…
The Sword of State and the Cap of Maintenance: two important symbols on show for the State Opening of Parliament
17th July 2024
People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two…
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple
met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later,
Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as being…
The Duchess of Kent stepped back from
public life several years ago but remains one of the most respected
members of the Royal Family. For decades, her work gave her a
central role among communities. But the Duchess herself found her
faith placed her at the centre of a…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent
as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals
every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna
cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent
as she prefers to be known, has…
Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the
second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The 64-year-old was
pictured at the Berkshire venue alongside her daughters, Princess
Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Sarah was wearing a cream jacket
with a matching hat, with her admission badges pinned to her lapel.
This showed that the Duchess was allowed access to both the Royal
Enclosure and the Parade Ring…
