On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume
Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then
Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in
central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and
Prince Félix. He had four younger sisters (Princesses Elisabeth,
Marie-Adélaïde, Marie Gabrielle and Alix) and one younger brother
(Prince Charles). Of his…
Following not long after his aunt’s visit
to the area, not two weeks before, Prince Harry undertook a brief
visit to Epping Forest to observe the local Wood Pasture
Restoration Project, which forms part of The Queen’s Commonwealth
Canopy (QCC). The QCC is a…
Princess Anne is 2017's busiest royal so far, with Duke & Duchess of Cambridge working the least
15th March 2017
According to the latest reports released
by the Press Association this Wednesday, it would seem that The
Princess Royal currently holds the title as Busiest Royal of
2017 so far, clocking in at an impressive 44 full days of work over
the past two and a half months. This…
The Queen is doing her part to help those
plagued by famine in East Africa, through making a personal
donation. The undisclosed contribution will seek to alleviate a
humanitarian crisis affecting 16 million people -including
800,000 children aged between six months and five years- in each of
South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, who are deemed in urgent
need for life-saving treatment for…
A medal ceremony was conducted outside
Buckingham Palace yesterday on behalf of the 2nd Battalion Royal
Gurkha Rifles yesterday, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry
presiding. In recognition of the Battalions many efforts, including
their recent successes in Operation…
Every year on the second Monday in March,
54 countries join together in celebration of the links they share
as members of one diverse and dynamic global family – the modern
Commonwealth. In the UK, one way in which this special day is
celebrated is with a unique event…
A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every
day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year
on the throne should be marked with a public holiday. Conservative
MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations
and street parties to be held in June to allow people to
commemorate the milestone that only Her Majesty has reached. He
will introduce the Queen’s…
Duchess of Cambridge gives permission for her Private Secretary to marry in the Chapel Royal
4th March 2017
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Private
Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, will marry her partner Adam Priestley
later this month, according to a report by the Daily Mail. Embed
from Getty Images Miss Deacon split with her previous
partner and fellow royal PR officer, Nick…
One of the most influential and powerful
royal houses of Europe, to this day many people (even those not
familiar with Austrian history or royalty in general) are aware of
the House of Habsburg and its significant impact on the development
of Europe from the medieval ages…
Across the street from Buckingham Palace,
a rather unusual embassy has been established through less than
official and legal means. Dubbed by its occupants as ‘the Rogue
Embassy’, the seven-storey property on the very fashionable
Grosvenor Gardens. has been taken over by a band of squatters as an
act of political activism. Hanging numerous banners from the
windows of their new…
