Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Kate to mark World Mental Health Day at Mind event in Harrow

It’s been announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will mark World Mental Health Day on October 10th by attending a Mind event in Harrow. William and Kate will meet with young people who have battled with their own mental health problems and now volunteer with the Mind charity in Harrow or the anti stigma campaign, Time to Change, which raises awareness about mental health with other…
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Features

Edward IV- Glorious Son of York: a review and interview with author Jeffrey James

A giant of a king, literally, standing in excess of six feet and three inches Edward reigned over what has to be described as one of the most pivotal and tempestuous times of medieval monarchy. If not the hardest fight to be and remain king, Edward was no stranger to the battlefield. In the eleven years between 1460 and 1471 he fought five major battles in the War of the Roses. Three of them…
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Palaces & Buildings

Hampton Court Palace the Opera: Under the Hammerbeam Roof

Hampton Court is alive with the sound of music! How many readers sang that in their head as they read that sentence? The celebration continues marking Hampton Court’s 500th birthday as Historic Royal Palaces has teamed up with English Touring Opera to mark 500 years of music at Hampton Court Palace. The Great Hall of Hampton Court Palace is the only surviving hall built by Henry VIII. ©…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen to visit Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Fife

On Monday 28th September, Her Majesty The Queen will visit the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at Leuchars Station in Fife where she will officially name the base, Waterloo Barracks. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards show their support for Armed Forces Day. The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and during her time at the base she will meet with serving soldiers and their families…
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