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
Duchess presented the Man…
Readers will already know of the strong
links between Handel and King George I, which have been already
widely explored. What is less known, however, is the influence of
another figure in the background who though certainly less talked
about, in her lifetime enjoyed a…
Prince Nicholas christened in Sweden
11th October 2015
Prince Nicolas of Sweden was christened
today in an intimate ceremony attended by the Swedish Royal Family.
The baby prince, the second child of Princess Madeleine and Chris
O’Neill, was baptized at the Drottngingholm Palace Church in
Stockholm and afterwards his maternal…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mark World Mental Health Day
10th October 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked
World Mental Health Day today by visiting a project in Harrow run
by the mental health charity, Mind. William and Kate spent several
hours meeting young people affected by mental health issues and
hearing about how they have gone on to use their experiences to get
involved with projects that help others who find themselves in
similar situations. William and…
Mary of Waltham, the tragic teenage royal bride
10th October 2015
On this day, in 1344, a little girl was
born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role of a
royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important
political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would
call home. This royal baby spent her…
Countess of Wessex visits Qatar as part of World Sight Day
9th October 2015
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The English Queens of France
9th October 2015
Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married
King Louis XII of France on October 9th 1514 On this day, 501 years
ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married the French
king, Louis XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in
Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No
other English princess held that title after her. In fact,
only one other daughter of a King of England…
Flying restrictions put in place over Sandringham Estate
8th October 2015
At the request of security services,
flying over the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk will be restricted,
not allowing aircraft within 1.5 miles of Anmer Hall, home of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The rules will apply to Anmer Hall
from the 1st November while similar…
It may have been the site where King
Richard III lost his life, but Bosworth Battlefield has been
labelled as one of the world’s top 25 places to see before you die.
It makes the bucket list of the best sights in the 21st century put
together by the internationally…
The Princess Royal was in Coventry on
Tuesday to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of
Warwick being awarded the Royal Charter of Institution. In 1965,
Her Majesty The Queen granted the charter and the university’s
first 450 undergraduates were welcomed to the campus in October of
the same year. Princess Anne on a previous engagement to the Open
University. Upon her arrival to…

