On 25 November 1120 the White Ship sank
off the coast of Normandy not long after it set out for England.
The ship, which was fast and well-built, went down quickly, with
only two survivors. Unfortunately, William, the sole legitimate son
of King Henry I was not one of them. The drowning of Henry I’s heir
left the English succession in crisis. Sensibly the king overcame
his grief to marry again…
The WWTW Teams began their arduous
journey at 1335GMT Sunday afternoon. Team Glenfiddich with its
Patron Prince Harry has finally started the grueling Antarctic
trek. “The Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge got underway at
1335GMT this afternoon. Team Glenfiddich…
Her Majesty is to be guest of Honour on
the 70th Anniversary of the D- Day landings on 6 June 2014. 6 June
2014 will mark the 70th Anniversary of D Day, the allied campaign
which turned the tide of war into an eventual victory. The Queen
will take part in the anniversary as…
Kensington Palace commemorates the holidays with celebration reminiscent of William III's Winter Palace
30th November 2013
The Christmas season is upon us and
Kensington Palace is providing a delightful setting in which to
celebrate. The historic royal residence recently completed
renovations to the late Princess Margaret’s former Apartment 1A and
it is now the new abode of Their Royal
Hignesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince
George. Prince Harry also relocated last year to an apartment
within the…
The Queen has sent a message of support
to the victims of the Glasgow police helicopter crash. A police
helicopter carrying three people crashed into a pub in the city
centre on Friday evening, killing those on board and five inside
the pub. Scottish police confirmed a…
Just recently on the 6th of November,
Australia marked 14 years since voting “no” in a referendum to
abolish the Australian Monarchy and become the Republic of
Australia. The topic of Monarchy vs Republic has always been one of
fervent discussion in many…
Charles II was famous for his
illegitimate children, and there have been many monarchs and their
families that have had secrets they wanted to keep
hidden. Now it has been suggested that one of
Queen Victoria’s daughters, Princess Louise, could have been one of
them. Art historian and biographer, Lucinda Hawksley, has claimed
that Princess Louise, 4th daughter of Victoria and Albert, had a…
The Duchess of Cambridge this evening
attended the annual SportsBall gala for SportsAid, the charity of
which Her Royal Highness is patron, at Embankment Gardens, London,
where she presented the One to Watch award in front of dozens of
assembled guests. Catherine, who has…
The Prince of Wales will attend a black
tie dinner hosted by English Heritage to honour 100 years of
heritage protection. In honour of 100 years of heritage protection,
English Heritage is hosting a black tie dinner on 4
December, which the Prince of Wales will be…
Prince of Wales to attend 50th Anniversary reception of the Disasters Emergency Committee
27th November 2013
The Prince of Wales will attend the 50th
Anniversary reception of DEC on 4 December. On 4 December, The
Prince of Wales will be in attendance at the 50th anniversary
reception of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) at Lancaster
house in London where he will meet patrons, volunteers and aid
workers who are involved with DEC. According to the DEC website it
is comprised of 14 of the UK’s…
