Today, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that – following the much-awaited enacting of the necessary laws in Australia – the changes to royal succession have finally been implemented. It’s taken four years since the Perth Agreement in 2011 to make these changes, but what actually are they, and who do they affect?
There are three main components to the act which have…
Under the former law, dating back to 1701, women were succeeded by their brothers in succession even if they were the first born.
The act also allows the future monarch to marry a Roman Catholic.
The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 came into force after being approved by…
Star of Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, will read a poem at the re-internment of the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, on Thursday. The re-internment service will take place at Leicester Cathedral three years after his remains were discovered at the site of an…
Duke of York sings Happy Birthday to daughter Eugenie virtually during Pitch@Palace awards
24th March 2015
The Pitch@Palace event is an initiative by the Duke of York to encourage entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom. In the past, the initiative has been described as a cross between the television shows Shark’s Tank, Dragon’s Den, and the X Factor. This week it can be compared to a new television program-American Idol-the try-outs.
The Pitch@Palace awards event coincided with the celebration of…
Last Thursday The Duke of Cambridge made a secret visit to the country’s most secretive building to witness how the communications of alleged terrorists and foreign spy organisations are being monitored.
The visit to Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in…
Laurie Doyle, a registered nurse from Lousiville and avid Royal watcher, could not believe her luck on Friday afternoon. What began as a chilly day standing in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption turned into shaking the hand of the future King of England complete with a…
The Queen-in-Council issued a proclamation setting out the dates when Parliament will be prorogued ahead of its dissolution, heralding the beginning of the short campaign for the British General Election on this May.
The Order read that Parliament would be prorogued (which means suspended) “no earlier than 26th March” and “no later than 30th March”, though in practice the…
On their first full day in Washington D.C, Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall visited several historic landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Memorial and Mount Vernon.
The Duchess of Cornwall at Mount Vernon.
Charles and Camilla began a…
Prince William accompanies The Queen as she holds audiences with foreign ambassadors
18th March 2015
Prince William received some on-the-job training from Her Majesty The Queen on Wednesday as he accompanied her, for the first time, as she received foreign ambassadors at Buckingham Palace. This particular regular royal duty saw The Queen and Prince William greet the…
Prince Harry will attend the launch event for Walking With The Wounded’s (WWTW) “Walk of Britain” at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. Harry is Patron of the charity.
The Prince will meet the wounded service personnel taking part in the trek. He will hear about their personal experiences of serving in the Armed Forces and what made them chose to they are taking part in the…
