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, the king’s chaplain, and an
inventory number for Henry VIII’s library. Royal Collection Trust /
copyright Her Majesty…
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…
Prince Charles to host reception supporting the campaign to save studio and house of eminent Victorian artist
27th January 2015
The Prince of Wales will host a Reception
in support of the charity The Limnerslease Project Appeal on 28
January at Clarence House. The Limnerslease Project purpose is to
save, conserve and renovate public access to Limnerslease. Prince
Charles first visited Limnerslease…
Residents near Anmer Hall, the home
of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have become increasingly
irked after a historic weathervane in the shape of a 17th century
ship has apparently been ‘blinged up’. The Georgian mansion’s
weathervane has not only been re-painted to include gold
gilt highlights, it is reported that a St George’s flag has also
been removed from the ship’s stern.
John Churchill circa 1685-1690. John
Churchill was born at Ashe House in Devon on 26th May 1650. His
father, Winston, became impoverished after supporting the Royalist
cause during the English Civil Wars. Despite these humble
beginnings, John Churchill would come to serve…
Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime
Minister, made an announcement this morning that Her Majesty had
accepted his recommendation on the investiture of two Knights
of the Order of Australia. The two were to be awarded to The Duke
of Edingburgh and Sir Angus…
Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest
reigning Monarch in the world yesterday following the death of
the 90-year-old King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
Yet the record forms only the latest in a long string of longevity
records The Queen – along with the Duke of Edinburgh – have reached
over the past few years, as well as a number of
significant records which she is still on track…
A bell that was used during the Battle of
Britain is to be sold at auction to raise money for wounded
ex-service personnel. The bell alerted servicemen of impending
German attacks at RAF Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill was the best known
of all Fighter Commands air stations from…
In light of the 800th anniversary of the
sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215, historian David
Starkey looks back at the Great Charter and its prominence in
history in this BBC documentary. In this hour-long programme,
David Starkey will reveal how the Magna…
A print of a painting by The Prince of
Wales was sold for £32,500 with the profits used to construct a
school in Darfur. The lithograph which illustrates the terrace at
his Highgrove home was originally given to the charity Kids For
Kids. Begun in 2001 by Patricia Parker MBE, Kids For Kids aids by
“supporting projects which are long-lasting, self-sustaining and
community led.” The artwork…
