The Queen has opened the first session of the new Parliament today as she led proceedings for the annual State Opening of Parliament. Travelling with the Duke of Edinburgh in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, Her Majesty was also joined at Westminster by the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and also the Princess Royal.
Her Majesty arrived a short while after 11 o’clock and was preceded…
On 9 June, The Queen and members of the Royal Family will attend the Gurkha 200 Pageant at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
The event is in support of The Gurkha Welfare Trust and will highlight it’s rich history as well as commemorate 200 years of Gurkha service to the…
All dads hope their children follow their lead when it comes to picking a sports team and it turns out The Duke of Cambridge is no different. He’s hinted that Prince George and Princess Charlotte could be set to make their father a happy man by giving their football…
A former railway station used by Queen Victoria and royal guests from across Europe for visits to Balmoral will be restored after it was devastated by a major fire earlier this month.  Local people and historians alike have welcomed the news that the Old Royal Station in Ballater, Aberdeenshire,will be rebuilt following the blaze but officials are warning that the process to bring it back to its…
Her Majesty The Queen will make history in June as she visits Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lower Saxony on her State Visit to Germany. The Duke of Edinburgh will accompany The Queen on the visit to the only concentration camp that was liberated by the British.
During…
A new TV drama based on the life of Queen Victoria will begin filming in September
If you were looking for a perfect television character to star in a new eight part Sunday night drama then the ruler of an empire and a woman who had such a large family that she ended up as…
The Queen has given her seal of approval on the bid to return the ‘Welsh Crown Jewels’ back to Wales. The jewels include a ring, a mantle, a robe, a sword, a girdle, and a rod. But the most famous part of this regalia is without a doubt the coronet.
The coronet’s base is inspired by the design of both St. Edward’s Crown and the Imperial State Crown. It has four crosses…
The first details of major celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday next spring have just been revealed. And the big event will be marked with a special horse show at Windsor.
The Queen will celebrate her 90th birthday with a special horse show at Windsor
The Queen’s…
On 21st May, The Duke of Cambridge will be at Windsor Castle attending a dinner and reception to mark the 25th anniversary of Tusk Trust.
The Duke is Patron of the African conservation charity.
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge attend an event in 2011 where Land Rover…
On Thursday Prince Harry spent the day in Whanganui, the ancestral home of some different iwi.
Prince Harry spoke in M?ori to those gathered at P?tiki Marae. Photo credit: Emily Nash @emynash
His first stop was Putiki Marae with the Governor General. Fundamental to M?ori culture and community activities, Marae are dedicated buildings embodying the genealogy and stories of local iwi or people.
The…
