The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to
the Gurkhas as he attended an event in Kent as part of the ongoing
celebrations marking their 200 years of service to the Crown. The
Prince described them as ‘the very best of soldiers’ and made
reference to their long history as he told those he met that ‘your
forefathers would be most proud of you’. The Prince of Wales has
told Gurkhas they are the…
The Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a day of
flowers on Wednesday as she took part in two very different
engagements with horticulture at their heart. From a spot of flower
arranging at Clarence House – all in a good cause – to a tour of
one of the world’s most famous…
Prince William calls England women’s football squad ahead of semi-final match in Canada
1st July 2015
With just hours to go before the biggest
match in their history, England’s women’s football team received a
very special phone call wishing them luck. The Duke of Cambridge,
President of the Football Association, spoke to the players as they
prepared to challenge for a…
Prince Charles and Camilla played host
and hostess on Tuesday evening as they put on a poignant reception
in honour of the Elephant Family charity, of which they are both
presidents. The event was held at Lancaster House and also in
attendance was Princess Eugenie who, like Charles and Camilla, is a
keen supporter of the endangered Asian elephant. For the Duchess of
Cornwall, the reception was…
Duke of York to attend St Paul's Cathedral service marking ten years since London bombings
29th June 2015
The Duke of York will be at St Paul’s
Cathedral next Tuesday to attend a commemoration service marking
the ten years since the July 7th London bombings in which 52 people
were tragically killed. London Mayor Boris Johnson will be present
at the service as will the…
As expected, The Queen will attend the
christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The baptism takes
place this Sunday, July 5th, at the church of St Mary Magdalene on
the Sandringham Estate. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say they
are hugely grateful for the public…
The Queen has sent a message of sympathy
following the attack in Tunisia on Friday in which 38
people died. Her Majesty expressed her shock at the terror
attack on holidaymakers on a beach in the resort of Sousse. It
is now believed that the number of Britons confirmed as killed
in the violence will rise to 30 when formal
identification begins. So far, at least 15 of those who died have
been…
There was a family reunion in Frankfurt
on Thursday as The Queen and Prince Philip continued their four day
State Visit to Germany. The royal couple met with different
branches of Philip’s side of the family at a lunch in Frankfurt on
Thursday afternoon and at a Garden…
It has been the London
based residence of the Monarch since Queen Victoria came to
the Throne in 1837 though it is looking ever more likely that Her
Majesty The Queen could be forced to move out of
Buckingham Palace in order for maintenance work to be carried
out. It is…
The debate about whether the Romanov
dynasty could return to Russia has taken another turn with a
lawmaker asking the two people who claim to be the family’s head in
2015 to come back to the country. Vladimir Petrov is a member of
the legislative assembly of the Leningrad region, and he has
written to Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna and Prince Dmitri
Romanovich asking them to return to Russia…
