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…
Originally there were four Masters of the
Household, but in the 17th Century it was reduced to one. The
position was also one that required little to no effort, which was
until Prince Albert reorganized the structure in the 1840s. The
current Master of the Household…
According to a statement made by the
British High Commission in Lusaka, The Countess of Wessex will be
acting in support of The Queen and of Prince Philip. British High
Commissioner in Lusaka, James Thornton, has expressed his delight
that a leading member of The Royal…
The Queen and the King of the
Belgians open the new Flanders memorial at Wellington Barracks
on Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen, King of the Belgians
and Duke of Cambridge on the dais.© Crown Copyright 2014, Sergeant
Rupert Frere The Queen lays a wreath at the memorial.© Crown
Copyright 2014, Sergeant Rupert Frere The King of the Belgians lays
his wreath at the memorial.© Crown…
Returning to the country where he served
in 2007-2008 and again during 2012-2013, the Prince paid tribute by
laying a personal wreath and speaking to those gathered today.
“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s
friends. They will never be…
#458517412 / gettyimages.com The event
took place in the Great Hall at The Library of Congress. It was
here The Princess Royal cut the ribbon for its exhibition Magna
Carta: Muse and Mentor. The ceremony took place 75 years after
Magna Carta was entrusted to the Library of…
The Sun. Thursday 6th November saw the
arrest of four men around the London area, in connection with
‘Islamic related terrorism’, Scotland Yard said. It has now been
said that the men were plotting to assassinate Her
Majesty, as an ultimate act of retribution against the UK, due to
its involvement in the war against terrorism and Islamic State in
the east. It is thought the plan was to be…
Prince Charles jokes about host's disastrous interview for Countdown's 40th birthday
7th November 2014
During an interview with Molly Meldrum in
1977 on ABC's music show Countdown, the Prince witnessed Meldrum
stumble and swear his way through multiple takes of what was
supposed to be a quick introduction recording about The Prince of
Wales. In celebration of the 40th…
Although it was their last day, it was
still jam-packed with engagements for Charles and Camilla. Their
first port of call was Monterrey at the Parque Fundidora where
Their Royal Highnesses received an official and very warm welcome
from the Governor of the State of Nuevo…
The new gardens have been created using
soil from 70 World War One battlefields as well as from the
Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries in Flanders and The Queen and
King Philippe of Belgium both laid a wreath in the gardens. They
were closely followed by representatives of the seven Guards
Regiments of the Household Division, who all laid their own
tribute. #458505304 / gettyimages.com Last…
