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 which…
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’ was launched by…
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 The…
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 armed…
William and Kate learn of Nelson Mandela's death during premiere of film about his life
5th December 2013
This evening, the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge were present at the premiere of the film Mandela: Long
Walk to Freedom when the announcement that the former South African
President had died was made to the world. Prince William made a
short off-the-cuff speech to the media…
Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth: An extraordinary relationship
5th December 2013
As the world marks Nelson Mandela’s
passing, we take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary
relationship the former South African President and Her Majesty The
Queen shared. “It began at the 1991 heads of government meeting in
Harare,” recalled Chief Emeka Anyaoku…
Whilst attending the Disasters Emergency
Committee (DEC) 50th Anniversary on Wednesday, The Prince of Wales
will make a donation to the DEC to further aid the work in the
Philippines after the tragedy of Typhoon Haiyan. During the
reception held at Lancaster House, The Prince will meet with
workers, volunteers and supporters involved with DEC. As reported
by Royal Central last month, Guests in…
