Prince & Princess of Wales

Kate to officially name The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School

On Thursday 15 January, The Duchess of Cambridge, Royal Patron of The Art Room, will officially name The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School. The Duchess will meet Barlby Primary School staff and students and will then be greeted into the new Art Room. There she will speak to children who attend workshops. Kate will then join a round table discussion about the work of The Art Room with…
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State & Ceremonial

Prince Charles 'hardest working royal' for seventh year running

The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey. A total of 4,083 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. Most…
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Palaces & Buildings

Coming Soon to The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

<![CDATA[ Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden Edwin Landseer, Windsor Castle in Modern Times, 1841-3. Royal Collection Trust / copyright Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 Beginning on 20 March 2015 and running until 11 October, Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden shows the way in which gardens have been commemorated in art through the span of four centuries. This exhibit brings…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen's speech tops TV viewings on Christmas Day

<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was a 50.7% share of…
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