The Royal Household’s net expenditure
(the money spent to fund The Queen’s official duties and maintain
the Household) was £35.7m for the year 2014-15, Buckingham Palace
say, as the official Sovereign Grant report is released –
highlighting how The Queen’s Household has used its fixed public
funding in the year. According to officials, a surplus was again
run this year…
Today marks the end of Prince Harry’s
career in the British Armed Forces after a decade of military
service. During his time in the army, Prince Harry has served twice
in Afghanistan and promoted the welfare of injured servicemen and
women through his charities and the…
Being married for 68 years like The Queen
and Prince Philip have been is a remarkable achievement but a
couple from Lancashire have topped this. Gordon and Alice Mitchell
have recently received a telegram from Her Majesty congratulating
them on 75 years of marriage. The…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall were in Belgium on Wednesday to attend the Opening
Ceremony of the restored Hougoumont Farm. Her Royal Highness,
Princess Astrid of Belgium, joined Charles and Camilla on their
tour of Hougoumont Farm. The present Duke of Wellington, Prince
Nikolaus von Blücher of Prussia and Prince Charles Bonaparte were
also in attendance at Wednesday’s…
First Lady of the United States, Michelle
Obama, received the royal treatment on Tuesday as she paid a visit
to Kensington Palace to have morning tea with Prince Harry. Mrs
Obama is on the first leg of her week-long European tour with her
daughters Sasha and Malia as well as…
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent
Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a
swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers.
The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal
document in English history: Magna…
The Queen led members of the Royal Family
at the traditional annual Garter day ceremony at Windsor Castle
today, joined also by the knights and ladies of the Order for the
service which took place at St George’s chapel. The Order of the
Garter was established by Edward III in 1348 and is the oldest
British Order of Chivalry. The Queen during the Garter Service at
Windsor Castle. The Bands of…
The date is 15th June 1215 and in
Runnymede, Windsor, King John has just sealed one of the most
important documents in Medieval England. A document that has become
recognised as a cornerstone of liberty influencing much of the
civilised world even in the 21st century- that…
The decision of King Felipe of Spain to
take away the title of Duchess of Palma from his sister, Infanta
Cristina, was generally well received when it was announced on
Thursday night. However, now it has become the source of yet more
issues for the beleaguered royal house as…
Prince George makes first appearance on Palace balcony as royals mark Queen's official birthday
13th June 2015
Prince George made his first appearance
on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon as he joined
members of the Royal Family to watch the traditional RAF fly past
marking The Queen’s Official Birthday, carried in Prince William’s
arms. Earlier in the morning, The Queen led the Royal Family as
they attended the traditional Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards
Parade, where over…
