The Great Yorkshire Show, now in
157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first
day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .”
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the 2011 Great
Yorkshire Show meeting cattle exhibitors. The agricultural show
takes place at the Great…
At the end of this month, a lock of hair
snipped from the head of a woman who died almost 500 years ago will
be sold at auction. The estimate on this tiny lot is up
to £500. The sale will take place just days after a pair of
100 year old bloomers sold for over £12,000.
Prince Harry has announced that the
second Invictus Games will take place in Orlando, Florida in 2016.
The news came in a video recorded last month by Harry and published
today on the Kensington Palace Twitter account. The games will take
place from May 8th to Mary 12th 2016…
It may be the summer residence of Her
Majesty The Queen, but Balmoral Castle will open its doors to a
whole new audience at the end of July as it plays host to the
popular BBC programme, Antiques Roadshow. People are invited to
visit The Queen’s summer retreat near Ballater on Thursday 30th
July. Balmoral Castle will welcome the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow on
July 30th. Since being purchased by…
The Duchess has landed: Camilla arrives on traditional narrowboat and opens new landing stage in Swindon
13th July 2015
After a busy week in Wales, The Duchess
of Cornwall kicks off another week of engagements beginning in
Swindon on Monday. Camilla has been the patron of the Wilts and
Berks Canal Trust for the last eight years. The new Wichelstowe
landing stage is located alongside Waitrose…
It is the beginning of a new chapter in
his life but as The Duke of Cambridge reported for work on his
first day as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance today his
thoughts were with his family. He had warm words for his son and
daughter but above all praise for his…
The Princess Royal has spent
three days in Bosnia-Herzogovina where one of her
responsibilities was to represent Britain at a service marking the
20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Princess Anne stood
alongside other dignitaries including Queen Noor of Jordan, Bill
Clinton and former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, at
the ceremony which remembered those killed in the worst…
Camilla reaches out to family that lost their daughter and donates to children’s trust
11th July 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall has sent a moving
letter to the family of a young girl who died from a brain
tumour. And Camilla has also made a donation to the charity
set up in memory of Katy Holmes and which raises money to
fund research into childhood brain tumours. The…
It was one of the most talked about
moments at this year’s Wimbledon and now the royal at the centre of
a tennis storm is turning the event into a chance to raise money
for charity. The Duchess of Cornwall is auctioning the sweatband
thrown into the Royal Box by Andy…
All good things must come to an end and
‘Wales Week’ reached its conclusion today. The Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall visited villages and towns throughout Wales,
where they met local people and shared in their community spirit.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall toured Humble by
Nature a working organic farm run by broadcaster Kate Humble on
Thursday. Photo credit…
