Other duties include looking after
Buckingham Palace’s Grand entrance, where they supervise the
arrivals and departures of various individuals such as ambassadors
and others that Her Majesty may receive. The Pages are responsible
for the Privy Purse Door where the infamous Red Boxes arrive daily
as well as people who have business with members of the Royal
Household. The Pages also oversee the…
On the 17th November 1558 the first
English Queen Regnant, Queen Mary I, died at St James’ Palace.
At her funeral service, the Bishop of Winchester summed up her
life quite aptly: “She was a King’s daughter, she was a King’s
sister, she was a King’s wife. She…
To raise understanding of the
threats a number of animal species across the world face,
United for Wildlife and Angry Birds have created an online
tournament called “Roll with the Pangolins”. In the game, players
will come across a Pangolin – a scaly ant-eater who is…
Duchess of Cambridge saddened by news of young patient's death
16th November 2014
After meeting Fabian in 2011, when Kate
and Prince William visited Royal Marsden Hospital, The Duchess
wrote to the young man. In her letter, Kate told Fabian that:
“Despite your enormous, demanding course of treatment, I was so
touched by your strength of character and delighted to hear the
news that one of your big sisters will be able to donate bone
marrow to you later this year. This must be…
The Title ‘Scarlet Rod’ is from the
characteristic insignia of the office which is a long silver gilt
rod. The shaft is covered with scarlet enamel that signifies the
mantles of the Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order. The
holders of the office have been senior…
The Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di series
follows the adventures of three siblings who are from Singapore;
this ranges from their furry friends to an encounter with Royalty!
On their Diamond Jubilee tour of South East Asia, The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge made a stop in…
The Royal Household: The Clerk and The Yeoman of the Royal Cellars
14th November 2014
The Clerk of the Royal Cellars The Clerk
of the Royal Cellars is a part-time member of the Royal Household.
They are usually an experienced senior wine merchant. The Clerk
advises and supervises the purchasing and maintenance of the liquor
for the Household, focusing on spirits and wines. The Clerk will
give advice on wine pairings for State banquets and other events.
The Clerk of the Cellar also…
The wedding cake was designed by Fiona
Cairns and was composed of 17 individual fruitcakes, with 12 that
formed the base. The Duchess of Cambridge was very involved in the
design of the cake and specifically chose 17 different flowers to
adorn the cake, each with a specific…
"This time last year I was asked to be
this magazine’s Guest Editor. It was a wonderful opportunity to
fill the available space with articles by people whose
contributions to the countryside I respect and hold in such high
regard. They epitomise so much that is best…
completing the ‘Blood Swept Lands and
Seas of Red’, the ceramic art installation conceived by Paul
Cummins. Cummins, a graduate and now PhD student at the University
of Derby, handed the final poppy to 13-year-old Army cadet Harry
Hayes who planted it in the Tower moat just before 11am. The
installation now consists of 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each
British and Colonial fatality during…
