Plans have been announced by Winchester
Cathedral to lift the lids of their historic mortuary chests. It is
believed that the historic tombs contain the mortal remains of some
of the early Royals of Wessex. The chests, which have been assessed
as part of the Cathedral’s conservation work, rest in the Lady
Chapel and are thought to also contain the remains of three bishops
as well as a host…
The Duchess of Cornwall visited London’s
King Edward VII Hospital to officially open the Poundbury Fertility
Clinic yesterday. The clinic is designed to provide treatment for a
variety of fertility problems and will use conventional medicines
alongside complementary…
Barge from The Queen's Diamond Jubilee to lead Magna Carta anniversary river pageant
4th February 2015
The flagship barge that led Her Majesty
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant, Gloriana, will be the
star of the show again at the upcoming Magna Carta 800th River
Relay through Maidenhead and Windsor. The River Relay will travel
along the Thames from Hurley to…
Prince Charles and David Cameron thank school pupils for their fight for red squirrels
3rd February 2015
Pupils at a Northumberland primary school
have received recognition from The Prince of Wales and the Prime
Minister after they began a campaign calling for action to protect
the shrinking population of red squirrels from deadly disease
carrying grey squirrels. The children are pupils at The Duke’s
Middle School in Alnwick. The pupil’s letters to Prince Charles and
Mr Cameron were…
His works and commissions are
universally recognisable, and he is classed as one of the most
important architects of the late 18th and early 19th Century
Britain. John Nash, a clever yet troubled man, left an
indelible mark on London. So why, with regal designs
for…
The Queen rules against introducing new dogs to the Royal household
1st February 2015
It’s a familiar sight to see The Queen
with a Corgi or two at her side, though that could soon become a
thing of the past as Her Majesty has ruled out introducing any new
dogs to her household. The Queen no longer replaces her beloved
pets when they die because she…
Benedict Cumberbatch urges William and Kate to help pardon historic 'indecency' convictions
30th January 2015
In an open letter to Her Majesty’s
government, actor Benedict Cumberbatch has urged The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge to help influence the government in pardoning
around 49, 000 men who have been convicted in the past for
indecency laws regarding homosexuality. Cumberbatch recently
starred in The Imitation Game – the film based upon the life of
Alan Turing, who, in 1952, was prosecuted…
On the request of Her Majesty’s
Government, The Prince of Wales will carry out official visits to
Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
from 7th February to 12th February 2015. The tour will begin in
Jordan on 7th February. Charles will spend…
Buckingham Palace curators may have dug
deep (pun intended) to find out Henry VIII may have had interest in
gardening and referred to the world’s first gardening manual for
inspiration. Front page of the gardening manual, c. 1490-5, showing
inscription by Richard Rawson…
Prince Charles: "Climate Change Agreement, the New Magna Carta"
28th January 2015
Prince Charles attended The Prince
of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit meeting on Forests,
Climate Change and Development at the British Academy in London on
Monday. The Prince has asked the international community to act on
climate change before it becomes an irreparable condition. He noted
the climate change agreement, set for launch in December by the
UNVCCC in Paris, should “be…
