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…
The Royal Family to attend the annual Commonwealth Observance in Westminster Abbey
27th February 2015
Westminster Abbey will play host to The
Royal Family on Monday 9th March as Her Majesty The Queen and
Prince Philip will attend the annual Commonwealth Observance. The
Queen and Prince Philip will be joined by The Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall as well as The Duke…
The 1960s had come to an end and Queen
Elizabeth The Queen Mother was about to enter her eighth decade.
The 1970s in Britain were notably famous for economic failure, weak
government and demands for reform for many historic British
institutions, the Church of England, Armed…
In what some have seen as a landmark
decision, the Westminster City Council has granted permission to
Westminster Abbey to begin planning for a new stair and lift tower
to be constructed at the east end of the church. This project will
enable, for the first time, public access to the eastern Triforium
of the Abbey. The Triforium is an elevated internal gallery that
will be modified into a new…
Food for thought: An interview with food historian Marc Meltonville
26th February 2015
A Stuart curd tart – a cross between an
egg tart and a cheesecake Following my trip to Hampton Court Palace
at the beginning of the month, I’ve managed to speak with Historic
Royal Palace’s food historian, Marc Meltonville. Marc put together
a menu that…
Queen to award first Victoria Cross to living recipient in a decade
25th February 2015
The Queen is expected to hand out the
first British Victoria Cross to a living recipient in a decade as
it is announced today the rare (and single highest) award ‘for
valour’ has been made to Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey of the
Parachute Regiment for actions in…
Duke of Cambridge’s itinerary for Japan and China tour released
19th February 2015
After it was announced last year that The
Duke of Cambridge would be planning on visiting Japan and China in
2015, the itinerary for Prince William’s tour at the end of this
month has now been released. At the request of Her Majesty’s
Government, The Duke will first travel to Japan on Thursday 26th
February, and then depart for China on 1st March. William will then
end his tour and depart for…
Letter from Prince Philip reveals 'nightmare week' for Royal Family following Diana's death
18th February 2015
A letter written by Prince Philip to his
niece, Princess Margarita of Baden, has been bought at auction for
£2,300. The letter details the nightmare week immediately after the
death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The letter reveals Prince
Philip’s sadness at the…
Portrait of Anne Boleyn believed to have been identified with facial recognition technology
17th February 2015
A portrait of Henry VIII’s second wife,
Anne Boleyn, is thought to have been identified using facial
recognition technology. Anne Boleyn’s portraits were mostly
destroyed after her death Many portraits since Anne’s demise have
claimed to be of the woman…
After being postponed for broadcast
earlier this year, a new date for the transmission of Reinventing
The Royals has been confirmed by the BBC as the 19th February. This
two-part series looks at the ways in which the Royal Family and the
media have established an extraordinary and dynamic relationship
over the past decades. In the first episode – called Crisis – Steve
Hewlett examines…
