On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth II took
the oath to God and country and crowned at a coronation ceremony at
Westminster Abbey in London. Peers of the realm look on during the
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty
took the Coronation Oath in front of over 8,000 guests including
heads of state from the Commonwealth and prime ministers. After
being handed the four symbols…
Take a step back in time and imagine
Georgian London. The year is 1762 and a building unlike no other
becomes the talk of the town. Many marvelled at its beauty; others
thought it would not last. Artist’s impressions of what the Pagoda
will look like once restoration is…
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their
wedding day in 1937 It was a love story that changed the course of
British history and rocked the monarchy. This is perhaps why a car,
said to have been used to sneak Wallis Simpson in and out of
Balmoral during her relationship with…
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…
