Victoria faced the most assassination
attempts in centuries 5. In June 1850, Robert Pate became the fifth
person to make an attempt on Victoria’s life. Once more, her
children witnessed the attack – Bertie, Alice, and Affie – and this
time, Victoria was injured. Pate, a former army officer, waited for
Victoria in Picadilly, where she was visiting the dying Duke of
Cambridge, also her…
The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain
Awards. The awards ceremony “the achievements of truly remarkable
people who make our world a better place”. Presented by Carol
Vorderman, people from across the UK were recognised for their
charity work, heroics and inspirational…
Margaret Rose was born in 1930,
four years after her sister, Princess Elizabeth, at Glamis
Castle in Scotland, which was her mother's ancestral home. At
the time of her birth, George V was the reigning monarch, making
Margaret the fourth-in-line to the throne.
Charles and Camilla attend Dowager Duchess of Devonshire funeral
2nd October 2014
Charles and Camilla travelled to
Derbyshire to join other mourners at the Chatsworth estate late on
Thursday morning. Staff from Chatsworth House lined the route to St
Peter’s Church in Edensor according to the estate. At 11.15am the
cortege departed the estate and travelled through the park,
arriving at Edensor at 11.50 for the funeral at noon. The Prince
issued a personal statement when the…
William and Catherine have sent
letters to two freelance photographers, including Niraj Tanna, who
appear to have been following the one-year-old Prince and his nanny
on a number of occasions. They have asked them to stop following
their son or face legal action. Over the…
Fatherhood, will be sold at Bonhams First
World War Centenary Sale in London. The portrait in question shows
The Duke of Cambridge wearing a dark suit and red tie, along with a
poppy to signify the centenary of the First World War. It is
expected that the portrait will sell…
Yesterday evening, Waterstones in High
Street Kensington hosted Blink Publishing’s launch of Dickie
Arbiter’s book On Duty with the Queen. Numerous royal
correspondents, publishers, close family members and friends
gathered to celebrate the book launch with a drinks and canapé
reception. Dickie made a short speech at the beginning of the
evening thanking the guests for attending and signed a…
The new housing scheme, which has been
developed by East Boro Housing, provides a suitable home with
support services for five adults with learning disabilities.
The scheme was developed to accommodate the recently decommissioned
Douglas Jackman House which was previously…
Prince Charles releases statement following death of The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
25th September 2014
The Dowager Duchess, who was
called Debo by close friends, was known as the youngest of the
famous Mitford sisters. She married Andrew Cavendish in 1941, who
later became the 11th Duke of Devonshire, therefore making Debo the
next Duchess of Devonshire. Prince…
A dress worn by Princess Elizabeth in
1949 is to be sold at auction on 25th September. The dress was made
by Norman Hartnell, who dressed Elizabeth while both Princess and
Queen as Royal Clothier. It is made from silk and features a floral
pattern in pink and white; the dress’s shape shows off Her
Majesty’s renowned slim waist of her younger years, which the dress
shows to measure just 24…
