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 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…
The Queen and Prince Philip to visit National Memorial to the Few and Canterbury Cathedral in Kent
17th March 2015
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will
be in Kent on Thursday 26th March where they will visit the
National Memorial to the Few in Capel-le-Ferne. Following their
visit to the national memorial, Her Majesty and Prince Philip will
attend a service at Canterbury…
After ten years of active service with
the Armed Forces, Kensington Palace has confirmed that Prince Harry
will leave operational service this summer. Prince Harry
wearing his Army Air Corps sky blue beret with Blues and Royals
badge. His Royal Highness is to focus more of…
Our series continues with a look at The
Queen Mother during the 1990s. Whilst the 1980s had been a
decade to look back on with positivity for the Royal Family, the
1990s would prove much more turbulent. The Queen Mother, still
carrying out numerous engagements, would celebrate her 90th
birthday on August 4 1990. Although her birthday was two
months away, the 90th birthday celebrations…
Prince Charles to open 'Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy' exhibition at British Library
12th March 2015
The Prince of Wales will be at the
British Library on Thursday 12th March as he opens the new
exhibition, ‘Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy’. Following the
opening of the commemorative exhibition, Prince Charles will attend
a reception in support of the British…
Hitting the right note: The Queen approves the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014
11th March 2015
The Queen has granted the award of Her
Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014 to Mr Simon Halsey. Halsey is the
tenth recipient of the award. The award, created in 2005, is given
to an exceptional individual or group of musicians who have had a
significant impact on the musical…
Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy’s tomb recreated by University of Leicester
11th March 2015
Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate male heir
of King Henry VIII, would never ascend the throne, his tomb though
was designed as if he were already King. 3D scan of 3rd Duke’s
monument, Framlingham Photo Credit: University of Leicester In
2013, the dismantled tombs of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, and
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, were discovered. The tombs were
being constructed at the…
