This edited excerpt from ‘Tudor’ concerns
Henry VIII’s younger sister Mary, known as ‘The French Queen’. She
had been married to the aged Louis XII, who she has not yet met,
and the scene opens with her about to leave England to meet him as
his wife. In ‘Tudor’ I have referenced the details, all of which
drawn from contemporary documents. The weather was stormy
when the royal…
Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh have returned to Buckingham Palace today after their
traditional two-month summer holiday at their highland retreat,
Balmoral Castle. The Queen and Prince Philip are set to start off
The Queen’s baton relay from…
Prince Charles shows that charity doesn’t always start at home…or even on the same continent
7th October 2013
The Prince’s Trust is making a difference
in Toronto, Canada with their latest programme, Sketch, which is
helping young adults who are struggling to find their way. In
the building that housed Shaw St. School, young adults are getting
an opportunity that few are lucky…
TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at
an Olympic committee reception Born into a life of unimaginable
privilege, Their Royal Highnesses Prince William and Prince Harry
may have taken the choice to turn their backs on the world.
Like some of our past royals, the young Princes could
have rarely left the comfort of the Palace. Instead, following in
the footsteps of their grandparents, parents…
Here is an insight into just a handful of
royal must-read books which have been recently released or will be
appearing in our bookshops and online in the very near future. The
New Royal Family: Prince George, William and Kate, the Next
Generation, Robert Jobson and Arthur…
As Royal Colonel of the 7th Battalion The
Royal Regiment of Scotland, Prince Charles awarded winners of a
shooting competition in army fatigues. Dressed in his Army
fatigues, Prince Charles, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay when
in Scotland, visited the 51st Highland…
The Prince of Wales along with the
Canadian Institute of Forestry is giving its inaugural “Award for
Sustainable Forestry’ this month The first Prince of Wales Award
for Sustainable Forestry was awarded on 16 September 2013 to
Jocelin Teron of British Columbia, Canada. Ms. Teron received the
award, which is created from woods recovered from forests the Duchy
of Cornwall manages. Ms. Teron…
Buckingham Palace closes to visitors in preparation for The Queen's return to London
29th September 2013
Buckingham Palace closes to visitors
today in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen’s return to London
next week. The Queen, who has spent the last two months at Balmoral
Castle, will return to Buckingham Palace after her engagements on
1st October in Aberdeen. For…
The Windsor Castle semi-state apartments
of King George IV will once again be open to the public beginning
28 September until March 2014. “Considered to be among the greatest
royal commissions and the finest late Georgian interiors in the
country these rooms (known as the…
Prince George to be christened on 23rd October at St James's Palace
27th September 2013
His Royal Highness Prince George of
Cambridge is to be christened in the Chapel Royal at St James’s
Palace on 23rd October, Kensington Palace have just announced. The
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George pictured in the
Middletons’ Bucklebury home’s garden. In the short press release,
Kensington Palace said, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are
pleased to…
