Prince Charles saw the income from the
Duchy of Cornwall increase by 1.7% for the year ending 31 March
2015, bringing in £19.845m, which the Prince used mostly to
fund his official engagements. The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall visited 10 countries in 2014-15 including
five joint visits. The Prince of Wales’s private income comes from
the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate covering…
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…
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 couple, both aged 95, were
delighted with their formal letter from The Queen which read, “My
congratulations to you on…
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…
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 Carta. The Queen, The Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence
viewed a new art installation and…
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…
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 disagreement has broken
out between the royal siblings about how the Infanta lost her
title. The King of Spain, Felipe VI…
