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 finished. Photo Courtesy of
Historic Royal Palaces. The Great Pagoda at Kew, designed and
constructed during Chinoiserie craze…
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…
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 of Cambridge took unpaid leave
from his job as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance ahead
of the birth of Princess…
'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 fair…
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 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 by…
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…
