During his final day of his Royal tour of
China, The Duke of Cambridge spoke out and condemned the illegal
wildlife trade in a speech to the Regional Wildlife and
Conservation Conference. Prince William began his final day in
China by meeting villagers in Xishuangbanna, and heard about how,
by adapting their ways of living, they are now successfully able to
live in close proximity to wild…
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…
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 Forces and the law to
name but a few, some were even demanding reform for the Monarchy
itself. Queen Elizabeth The Queen…
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…
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 spanned 500…
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 Afghanistan. Corporal Leakey also
becomes the first living British recipient of the Victoria Cross to
receive it 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…
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 perceptions…
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 that Henry VIII created the Church
of England for, in order to marry her. The truth is, however, most
were destroyed after her execution in…
