Those following the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Warsaw last week may have observed the Duchess playfully suggesting that they should try for a third child, in response to the number of gifts they had received for Prince George and Princess Charlotte from dignitaries and well-wishers. While the sentiment was most probably lighthearted, it seems that one organisation is a little…
William: I tell my kids about 'Granny Diana'
23rd July 2017
They have never met their grandmother, but they surely know a good deal about her.
Prince William has revealed that bedtime stories for his children feature some poignant memories from the life of his late mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales.
Speaking in a special ITV…
Handing over the handset to Harry, little did a 15-year-old William know this was the last time he would hear his mother’s voice. Nor did his younger brother realise he would never have another chance to cut the phone call short.
The two princes have recalled with regret…
He has been in office for seven years, but Her Majesty’s representative in Canada will most likely be remembered for a spontaneous reaction he made very late in his tenure.
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Canada’s Governor General David Johnston has come out to defend himself after appearing to breach a royal protocol by touching the Queen.
As she departed the Canada House in London on…
WW2 Bomb in Germany Dismantled Before Cambridge Family Visit
20th July 2017
Archaeology is a lot of fun. You never know what you might dig up, left over years ago by absentminded ancestors. Coins, old rubbish, bits of pottery, scraps of letters, an unexploded ordinance that could take out half the street if it’s so much as looked at funny.
The…
Queen Diana or Queen Camilla: People have their say
15th July 2017
The Duchess of Cornwall’s popularity is on the up, but when it comes to choosing a Queen, more people would still want to see Princess Diana take the title.
A new poll by the Mirror newspaper has shown that 61% would have preferred the late Princess of Wales to be Queen…
Prince Charles sits in the cockpit of a jet trainer
14th July 2017
Prince Charles had a taste of how state-of-the-art aircraft operate as he took the cockpit seat of a Hawk T2 jet trainer, although he didn’t actually fly.
The Prince of Wales looked excited as he was shown the controls by a squadron leader from IV(R) Squadron and Ascent Flight Training at the RAF Valley in North Wales, where His Royal Highness met some of the servicemen and women who work…
William and Harry: ''Diana was best mum in the world''
8th July 2017
Prince William and Prince Harry looked full of nostalgia as they flipped through a photo album that Diana, Princess of Wales, collated more than 20 years ago.
In a promo released by ITV for the new documentary, Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, the two brothers chat as…
Retiring Emperor to be given new residence
7th July 2017
Those following Japanese politics would be familiar with the impending abdication of the current ruling Emperor, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito. At first only being suggested through an indirect comment in a TV address earlier last year, the gears of Japanese…
Prince Harry has advice for phone addicts
6th July 2017
If you are one of those who spend a large chunk of their day on the grid switching over from one social feed to another without taking their eyes off their phone, then Prince Harry has a warning for you.
Speaking at a panel event entitled “Encouraging Happy Young Minds” in Leeds, The fifth in line to the throne suggested that young people need to take a moment to think things over before…