Two law professors in Canada are
challenging the change to royal succession rules which now mean
that a girl can succeed ahead of a younger born brother. They are
arguing that the alterations this made to Canadian law are
‘unconstitutional’ and ‘colonialist’. The legal case begins in
Quebec today. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their 2011 tour
of Canada – now two professors in…
The Duke of Cambridge is heading back to
work today after a four-week paternity leave following the birth of
his second child. Prince William is resuming his work with the East
Anglian Air Ambulance where he is in the final stages of training
as one of their pilots. The Duke…
'Represent the interests of fair play and put the sport first' - Prince William calls for Fifa reform
31st May 2015
During his speech before the start of the
FA Cup Final match yesterday, Prince William urged the sponsors and
supporters of Fifa to reform the organisation. The Prince, who is
the president of the FA, called for Fifa to “show that it can
represent the interests of…
Prince William has been interviewed by
the BBC’s Gary Lineker ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup final between
Arsenal and Aston Villa as the Duke prepares to present the trophy
to the winning team. In the interview, broadcast tomorrow during
the Match of the Day broadcast for the final, the Duke talks about
how he became a Villa fan as well as the kind of things he’d like
to see happen…
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…
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 allegiances to Aston Villa. The
tie is claret, the waistcoast and shirt are blue – William can’t
keep away from his…
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…
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 ancestor of just about
every other reigning house in Europe would be pretty
irresistible. So it’s no surprise that…
