History

300th anniversary of the beginning of the House of Hanover

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6th August 2014
<![CDATA[The Stuart dynasty has ceased to exist and Queen Anne of Great Britain is dead. The year is 1714 and the reign of the House of Hanover is only just beginning… Almost instantly, the question of how this new, foreign dynasty came to rule Great Britain springs to mind. The Act of Settlement 1701 was passed in the instance that Queen Anne died without an heir. Even after baring many…
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King Charles IIIPrince & Princess of Wales

Royal Family begin WW1 commemorations

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4th August 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge formally arrived in Belgium this morning to be greeted by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at L'Abbaye Saint-Laurent to begin a series of events to commemorate the outbreak of WW1 in Belgium throughout the day, to be joined by Prince Harry later today. Arriving in the country yesterday with staff from RAF Northolt, the Cambridges first attended a…
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History

History Rewind: The Act of Union 1800 is passed

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1st August 2014
<![CDATA[In this country, you can barely walk anywhere at the moment without hearing the debate concerning whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom and become its own entity. It’s being discussed in pubs, and bars…(actually the only places I go to are pubs and bars so that’s where I hear the discussions). Aside from the obvious answer that we would cease to be a United Kingdom, I…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew hosts Dojo@Palace

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1st August 2014
<![CDATA[There were young people galore at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 10th July as The Duke of York hosted Dojo@Palace, a coding workshop for youngsters. 60 local schoolchildren were in attendance atThe Queen's London residence and for the duration of the…
The Kents

Duke of Kent and Irish President Michael D Higgins honour war dead

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31st July 2014
<![CDATA[ The Duke of Kent, President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), and Irish President Michael D Higgins unveiled a Cross of Sacrifice to honour Ireland’s war dead at Glasnevin Cemetery, in Dublin on Thursday. The Cross of Sacrifice at Glasnevin is the first to be created in the Republic of Ireland. The memorial serves to honour the approximately 60,000 Irishmen and…
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