Anglo-Saxon queens receive very little attention, with it commonly believed that there were no pre-Conquest queens in England. Such an assertion is patently untrue, as the lives of early queens, such as Elfrida, Emma of Normandy and Edith Godwin show. All three of these women lived late in the Anglo-Saxon period. A century before the first of these three women became queen, another woman – in…
William and Kate confirmed for New Zealand and Australia tour
19th December 2013
Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to tour New Zealand and Australia in April of next year, most likely accompanied by Prince George.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Canada together in 2011.
The visit, which has been rumoured…
The Duchess of Cornwall will attend The London International Horse Show,Olympia, London on 19 December.
On Thursday The Duchess of Cornwall will be attend The London International Horse Show at Olympia. The show opened on Monday 16 December and will run until Sunday 21…
Two times a year (at The Queen’s Official Birthday and on New Year’s Day), lists of those set to receive honours from The Queen are published by the Government. The most common order which those being honoured are admitted to is the Order of the British Empire, instituted by George V in 1917 as a way of marking civilian achievement.
The Order of the British Empire has 6 ranks, 2 of…
Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor, daughter of Lord and Lady Fredrick Windsor, was christened this afternoon at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
Maud was baptised in the same chapel as her third cousin once removed, HRH Prince George of Cambridge. Similarly, Lord…
Sky News has released extracts from a letter it has obtained today from a Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner which confirms the claims Diana, Princess of Wales was murdered by the SAS had “no credible or relevant evidence”.
A ‘scoping inquiry’…
Prince Harry and Walking With the Wounded arrive at the South Pole
13th December 2013
Perhaps what many may see as unlucky number 13 proved to play in favour of Prince Harry and the Walking With the Wounded team. A monumental day for everyone who participated in the 2013 challenge. Listen to Harry as he describes the last 10 meters of the journey:
Prince Harry, Team Glenfiddich member and expedition patron: arrival at the Pole
The Walking With the Wounded teams arrived at the South…
For the second time in the past two years, Prince William has attended a Council with Prince Charles for the Duchy of Cornwall. On Monday, William joined his Father at Clarence House for the twice yearly meeting. “The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, accompanied by…
Prince Charles commends helicopter crash emergency personnel in Glasgow
7th December 2013
The Duke of Rothesay has visited the pub where a helicopter crashed a week ago killing nine people.
On Friday, The Duke of Rothesay (as the Prince of Wales in known in Scotland) visited the pub where a helicopter crashed a week ago, taking the lives of nine people. He…
Prince Harry South Pole challenge race suspended over safety fears
7th December 2013
The race element of the South Pole Challenge which Prince Harry is currently a part of has been suspended due to safety concerns, the director of the challenge has said.
Ed Parker, the challenge’s director, said: “We always knew that this wasn’t going to be easy, but that is what makes the challenge so exciting. Our aim was to show that despite injury, young men and women from our…
