History

King William IV - The Forgotten Hanoverian

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10th March 2015
King George I, King George II, King George III, King George IV and Queen Victoria. All Hanoverian Monarchs of the United Kingdom but the House of Hanover also presented us with another King – William IV. He may not have brought the Hanoverians to Britain like his great-grandfather or had the lengthy reign like his father and his niece but he was King nonetheless, a King whose reign saw…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen may not attend VE Day commemorations

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6th March 2015
It has been claimed that The Queen could miss Victory in Europe Day commemorations in May in order to distance herself from any coalition talks following this years General Election. Victory in Europe Day is on May 8th and marked the end of the Second World War. With the polls predicting a hung parliament as the outcome of the upcoming May 7th General Election, it has been reported that…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary

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4th March 2015
As he continued his Royal tour of China, Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close to the sanctuary. It was revealed that as Prince William was photographed with an elephant, others just yards away were waiting in enclosures with their…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

#RoyalVisitJP: Day four of Duke of Cambridge’s Far East Tour

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1st March 2015
Day four of The Duke of Cambridge’s Far East Tour had him visit the Tohoku Region in North East Japan to visit the city of Ishinomaki. Ishinomaki is a town, and port found on the eastern Miyagi-ken (prefecture), northeastern Honshu, Japan. Founded in the 4th century, the city of Ishinokai was a booming rice-shipping port from 1603–1867. The opening of the T?hoku railway in the late 19th…
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