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 women killed in…
The show appeared to be the perfect
opportunity for Camilla to meet some of the people she has become
penpals with and that is exactly what she did. Mary French, who is
one of the pals in question, was even asked by the Duchess to hold
up a sign with her name on it just so…
Patron of the Intelligence Services, The
Prince met, in private, the men and women who work at the station
and had a chance to see some historical elements, which correlate
to the site’s 100 year history. Charles had the opportunity to look
into the original bunker used in…
The Invictus Games, which were launched
by Prince Harry earlier this year, are an international
sporting event for wounded servicemen and women and were inspired
by the Warrior Games. They will see injured service personnel from
across the globe compete in sports such as wheelchair basketball
and indoor rowing. It’s not just the Foo Fighters who will
be performing at the closing ceremony.
The Queen headed to Balmoral after
attending the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, however it is expected that she won't be able to take up
residence in the castle until at least the end of this week. The
delay is to make way for tourists who…
Bloody Mary’, as she is infamously known
as, was the eldest daughter of Henry VIII from his first
wife Catherine of Aragon. It was on this day in 1554
that Mary I of England married the future King Philip II of
Spain at Winchester Cathedral. The wedding itself was…
Eugenie designed three bracelets for
jewellery boutique Daisy London, to help raise money for
the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), of which The
Princess is a Patron. Last month, a gala at the London hotel saw
the unveiling of the line to the public and press. The Duke of
York’s second daughter had treatment at the RNOH as a child
for scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, at the age…
Mary Queen of Scots was forced to
abdicate in favour of her infant son James. James would ultimately
become King James I of England and VI of Scotland in 1603. To
understand how this young, vibrant and, by all accounts, attractive
Queen came to turning the majority of the…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined
by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the
Games. Also attending were the Earl of Wessex, who is vice patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and The Countess of Wessex.
The Royal party met and spoke with…
William and Kate will attend two events
in Liège and Mons before being joined by Prince Harry for the final
two events of the day in Mons. The Royal couple’s first engagement
will be a welcome to Liège King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium at L’Abbaye Saint-Laurent. Founded in 1026 L’Abbaye
Saint-Laurent is a former Benedictine monastery The main event of
the morning and second…
