Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Kate join President Xi Jinping at Lancaster House

After attending the exquisite State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, there was no rest for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Wednesday as they paid a visit to Lancaster House with Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. The theme of Wednesday’s visit to Lancaster House was creative collaborations between the UK and China. View image |…
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King Charles III

Camilla will join horse whisperer in event to support The Brooke at the Royal Mews

The Duchess of Cornwall will attend a horse whispering demonstration by Brooke Global Ambassador Monty Roberts at the Royal Mews on Wednesday, 21 October. Following the demonstration, The Duchess will attend a reception. Since 2006, Camilla has been President of The Brooke. The Duchess commented: “As its President, I wholeheartedly support the Brooke in their vital work across the globe, and…
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Features

Paris, Mayfair, Geneva - a tiara with history makes headlines

Everyone is talking about tiaras. With the Duchess of Cambridge due to attend the State Banquet in honour of President Xi Jinping at Buckingham Palace tonight, there has been much speculation as to which of the sparkling set pieces in the royal jewellery box Kate might be seen wearing this evening. But ahead of that, another tiara has been making headlines. This one is over one hundred years old…
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History

The 1940s: The Queen Mother's finest decade

Though the 1930s brought about tumultuous change for the country and for Queen Elizabeth, the 1940s would soon become a decade that nobody would ever forget. It would also be the decade that Elizabeth would be dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’ and…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke of Cambridge sends off adventurer in Shackleton Challenge

The Duke of Cambridge met and sent off Henry Worsley a brave adventurer aspiring to become the first solo explorer to cross the Antarctic without assistance or support as he follows in the steps of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Kensington Palace on Monday. Worsley, aged 55 is a descendant of Frank Worsley, Shackleton’s skipper on the Endurance. The former Army officer will face freezing…
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