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…
The infamous letters from Prince Charles
to various Government ministers, known as the ‘Black Spider Memos’,
have been released in to the public domain. The 27 letters, written
between 2004 and 2005, have been released after a decade long
campaign by The…
After attending United for Wildlife
meetings in Switzerland earlier next week, The Duke of Cambridge
will lend his support to the Lionesses before they head to Canada
to compete in the World Cup. The Duke of Cambridge, is President of
the Football Association. On Wednesday…
A service of thanksgiving was held
Tuesday in The Guards’ Chapel at Wellington Barracks for the 8th
Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington was born on 2nd
July 1915 and died on New Year’s Eve 31st December 2014. Members of
the Royal family attending included The Queen, The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of
York, The Princess Royal and Vice…
