As we continue to spotlight various
Patronages that members of The Royal Family currently hold, today’s
piece will focus on Her Majesty The Queen’s role as Patron of the
Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF). The origins of the
EABF began way back on December 4th 1907 when The Music Hall
Artistes’ Railway Association proposed at its General Meeting that
a levy of…
Her Majesty The Queen has personally
intervened in a feud between two families over the inheritance of a
prestigious title. Following The Queen’s intervention, for the
first time, DNA evidence could be used to resolve a feud over a
hereditary title. The feud was…
On Thursday, The Duke of Edinburgh who
serves as Patron and Twelfth Man of the Lord’s Taverners will
present County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke has held these positions since the formation of the Lord’s
Taverners in 1950 after the crushing…
Royal watchers around the world will be
delighted – the Dutch Royal Household has just relaunched its
official website. The brand new format at www.koninklijkhuis.nl can
also be accessed in an English language version at
www.royal-house.nl. And one of the ways this royal family announced
the changes was by taking to Twitter. King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands The…
The Duchess of Cambridge will be busy on
Tuesday 27th October as she attends not one but two events in aid
of two charities that she supports. The first engagement of the day
will see the Duchess travel to Islington to meet children and
mentors from Chance UK’s early…
Princess Anne speaks of the lesson we can all still learn from Edith Cavell, 100 years after her execution
13th October 2015
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
example that Edith Cavell, who was executed 100 years ago this
week, still provides for healthcare professionals around the world.
[getty src=”492337356″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Speaking at a
special…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will tour New Zealand and Australia from 4th through 15th
November. Whilst on tour the royal couple will visit 12 cities and
towns covering seven regions of New Zealand as well as three
Australian states and one territory during the 12 days of their
tour. Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive in Wellington at the
beginning of the trip and will travel to…
Charles, son of Charles I and Henrietta
Maria of France on 29 May 1630 in St James’s Palace. He became The
Prince of Wales at the age of eight but was never formally invested
with honours of his position. Charles was twelve when the English
Civil War broke out between the…
The Duchess of Cambridge might be
attending her first official state banquet that will be honouring
Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Although almost five years have elapsed
since her glorious wedding in later April of 2011, the Duchess has
not yet attended a state banquet, an…
It is well-known that Camilla is an
ardent reader and has a keen interest in promoting the advantages
of reading both to children and adults alike. Hosting numerous
literacy events, The Duchess has sat and read to children as well
as met with adult readers eager to improve their literacy skills.
[getty src=”492479250″ width=”594″ height=”415″] On Tuesday, The…
