Leanda de Lisle is a very in demand
author at the moment – not only does she write for BBC History
Magazine, History Today, The Literary Review and the
Spectator, as well as national newspapers, her latest book
Tudor: The Family Story has just been released and by all accounts
is doing fantastically well. So after my review
on Leanda’s latest book I had a thought, maybe just…
Prince Harry and Alexander Skarsgard face off in Charity Race
13th September 2013
Walking for the Wounded’s South Pole
Allied Challenge has garnered much attention this year as Prince
Harry of Wales will be joined in the charity competition by
True Blood’s own leading man, Alexander Skarsgard, who is a former
Swedish Marine. The Swedish-born…
What would one pay for a piece
(literally) of royal history? This past week a piece of Her
Majesty’s wedding cake was sold at auction for £1,750 complete in
its original case dated 20 November 1947. Previously, the 66
year old slice had been donated to the Princess…
An exciting new role awaits The Duke of
Cambridge on the heels of the announcement this morning that he
will be leaving the operational service in the armed forces after
more than seven-and-a half years of full time military service. It
is no secret that Prince William’s passion has motivated his
involvement in a number of initiatives to expand his work in the
field of conservation…
The Prince of Wales is not only
passionate about helping the young people of the UK, he is also
rallying support for the growing number of the British population
who are over 50. This segment of men and women in Britain has felt
the sting of redundancy in the workforce.
Queen appoints royal restorer and fine gold finisher to her service
11th September 2013
Her Majesty has issued the royal seal of
approval to Jewellers Gordon Marks in Surrey for its work on
restoring many of the Queen’s and Monarchy’s priceless belongings.
Owner Mark Reid was awarded the royal warrant this year, assigning
the Jeweller as the restorer and…
The Duke of Cambridge’s time as a Search
and Rescue pilot in the RAF officially ended, it was reported
today. The Duke, who today took part in engagements alongside
brother Prince Harry commemorating the anniversary of the 9/11
attacks, is yet to reveal his next move. Prince William has been a
search and rescue pilot for the last three years after deciding to
take a secondment from the…
Prince Charles opens Trust’s new store featuring young entrepreneurs
11th September 2013
Prince Charles is once again helping
young people become successful entrepreneurs. Through The Prince’s
Trust, The Tomorrow Store is not only teaching business acumen but
building confidence and making dreams come true. The Tomorrow Store
is supplied with products solely…
From hen houses to bee hives, organic
preserves to shortbread, the Highgrove Shop sells exclusive
products that often reflect the personal interests of His Royal
Highness The Prince of Wales. The latest product on offer is an
“ethically grown cedar” hedgehog house, which…
One would expect, in this day and age,
for Buckingham Palace to be the height of security, though as was
demonstrated last week, this is far from the case. In case you
didn’t see the news, a man was arrested in one of the State Rooms
at the Palace last Monday after scaling a fence and allegedly
kicking open a door. The mainstream media jumped straight in with
the same chastisement about how…
