To the backdrop of the World Cup, Harry
met with patients undergoing rehabilitation for neurological
and orthopaedic problems. The Prince spoke with those who
attend the hospital for treatment and their families. At one point,
the mother of a girl named Eduarda welled up after Harry chatted to
the youngster about her condition and treatment. Many of the
patients have become paralysed due to…
King William IV had one dying wish and
that was to see the anniversary of Waterloo on 18 June. Two days
later on 20 June 1837, The King died around two in the morning at
Windsor Castle. William IV was 71 when he died. It has been noted
that he drank more than a bottle of…
Monday 23rd June 2014 On Monday, The
Queen and Prince Philip will arrive at George Best Belfast City
Airport. The first engagement of the day will see The Queen arrive
at Hillsborough Castle and will have an Audience with the Secretary
of State for Northern Ireland, First…
The abdication of Juan Carlos comes
during a period of other notable abdications of Monarchs both in
Europe and around the world including in 2013 in the Netherlands
and Belgium and also the abdication of the Emir of Qatar and the
resignation of the Pope. Juan Carlos’s 38-year reign is regarded as
successful in the eyes of many Spaniards, though public opinion –
whilst improving – remains…
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited
Bletchley Park today, the hub of intelligence during the
Second World War. Bletchley Park, located in Milton Keynes, played
such a key role in WWII, that it is thought the work that took
place there, intercepting and decoding…
For royalists, tourists and
history-lovers alike, the palaces which still stand in Britain
today are grand symbols of our past royal courts, kings and
queens. In this new three-part series by BBC Four, historian Dan
Cruickshank will take viewers through the walls of some of…
A collector, who bought the box at an
auction on a hunch, didn't want to damage the box by opening it so
he instead decided to x-ray it, with the scans revealing hundreds
of tins stuffed with goodies such as chocolate, cigarettes and
sweets. This one box however never made it to its destination and
100 years later is up for auction for almost £30,000. Sailors and
Soldiers Christmas Fund, a…
The gardeners at Historic Royal Palaces
have “planted” the seeds of restoration at Hampton Court Palace and
what has grown is a newly restored Kitchen Garden. The Kitchen
Garden recreates the gardens that would have provided a wide
variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits…
The oldest recipient is 99-year-old Ethel
Dobbins, receiving the British Empire Medal for service to the
community in Thornton. Conversely, the youngest recipient this year
is George Fielding, aged just 19, who is the Chair of “Whizz Kidz”,
an organisation providing disabled children with wheelchairs and
mobility equipment, also receiving the British Empire Medal. Among
those receiving some of…
