The Golden Heart Awards, founded and run by the Heart for Children in 1978, are a way in which people who have been particularly active and effective in advocating for homeless, dispossessed and disenfranchised children across the globe can be suitably honoured for their efforts. Based in Berlin, the 16th such gala chose to honour Her Majesty the Queen of Jordan for her efforts to support…
The United Kingdom now finds itself in a period of great uncertainty. After the vote for Brexit, the change in government and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election, nobody quite knows where the ancient kingdom is headed. Only one figure has…
At the ripe old age of 82, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan has long since passed the age that many other Japanese would usually enter retirement by at least a couple of decades.
After succeeding his father, Emperor Showa, upon the latter’s death on 7…
#OnThisDay in 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, mother of Queen Mary, was born
27th November 2016
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was born on 27 November 1833 in Hanover, Germany. She was a granddaughter of King George III and great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.
Her parents were Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the youngest surviving son of George III, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel. She was the youngest of the couple’s three children.
She was christened Mary Adelaide…
Prince Harry kicks off Caribbean tour with a visit to Antigua and Barbuda
21st November 2016
Prince Harry has kicked off a 15-day royal tour to the Caribbean with a visit to Antigua and Barbuda, the first of six stops on his agenda.
The prince, who visits the Commonwealth country on behalf of the Queen, was welcomed by the governor general of Antigua Sir Rodney…
A number of items belonging to the late King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa of Rwanda have been stolen from his home, including the contents of three safes and a security briefcase.Â
Photo Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons CC
The stolen items include the late king’s…
New Documents shed light on George III's loss of the American Colonies
15th November 2016
Poor George III. As British monarchs go, he’s perhaps one who has had a lot of calamities placed upon his lap. Much of his reign was marked by periods of insanity, most likely caused by porphyria and aggravated by the chemicals found in powdered wigs at the time, which rendered him utterly incapable of knowing where he even sat at the time. The end of his reign saw Britain plunged into a…
Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple visit Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg
14th November 2016
On Wednesday, 09th November 2016, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife, Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg visited an art exhibition run by the Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg (CAL).
Their Royal Highnesses were also joined at the…
Senior member of the British Royal Family 'planning' historic first visit to Israel
8th November 2016
A senior member of the British Royal Family is said to be planning a visit to Israel in 2017, to coincide with the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, The Times of Isreal reports.
According to the Israeli newspaper, “The details of the visit are not yet finalised…
You may not ever live in Buckingham Palace, but this is a close second
5th November 2016
If you have given up your hopes of spending a night or two at Buckingham Palace, there is no reason to despair. You can now own something not too dissimilar.
Hinwick House; the 300-year-old house that is modeled on the Queen’s official residence is now up for sale at £14,500,000 only. It is a snatch considering that the owners’ justification for selling is because the house is too far…
