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…
Being Master of The Queen's Music is an
honorary positions which is usually bestowed on a musician of a
very high calibre, however since the reign of King George V the
role has seen no fixed duties given to the Master although they may
compose pieces for special royal…
In an addition to the already prominent
scene of Buckingham Palace, the party set-up sees Prince
George accompanied by recreations of his parents, The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla,
and Michael and Carole Middleton. Also…
The title of Lord of the Manor is one of
the only titles that can be legally bought and sold in the United
Kingdom and the only one which can in England. These historic
titles formerly signified the ownership of a manor in England
though since 1926 have been separate from the land. In 2002, a law
was passed which required the vestigial rights that come with the
titles to be registered with the…
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Malta
on 20th and 21st September this year at the celebrations for the
50th anniversary of Malta’s independence, the Palace has announced.
In her first solo overseas tour, Kate will visit the island – which
gained independence from the…
A few weeks ago, The Brownies celebrated
their 100th birthday with a party at Buckingham Palace. The
Countess of Wessex and daughter Lady Louise attended the
celebration and one Brownie from Newport has spoken to me about her
time at The Palace. Millie Leadley is 9 years old…
The picture was taken by Press
Association photographer John Stillwell when Prince George
visited the “Sensational Butterflies” exhibition at the
Natural History Museum earlier this month with his parents the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge. It shows the young prince walking whilst
touring the exhibition in London. Released ahead of the Prince’s
first birthday by Kensington Palace, this…
The baronetage seems to have its origins
in the 14th century, though it wasn't until the reign of James I
that issuing of the honour became more prevalent. It was used as a
means of creating an dignity that was just below the peerage,
but ranking above commoner and was…
As part of the 70th anniversary
commemorations of the battle, 43 Brigade have spent four days in
Normandy retracing the steps of the 43rd Division from the conflict
70 years ago, as part of Operation Jupiter and the Normandy D-Day
landings. The culmination of the four day…
The Street Swords program teaches young
people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including young offenders,
how to fence. Since being founded in 2008, the Streets Swords
program has taught fencing to over 800 young people and trained
over 80 young leaders. With training sessions in
Middlesbrough, Peterlee, Hartlepool, and Durham, the program
encourages young people to use intelligence over…
