Veterans of the Battle of Britain, their
families, as well as representatives from the military attended the
service on Sunday. This annual service observes the incredible
victory, and loss of life, by Royal Air Force pilots and aircrew
during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The occasion mark’s the
nation's gratefulness for the service and sacrifice of those who
took part in this critical…
Queen calls for unity and understanding in referendum statement
19th September 2014
No vote returned by the people of
Scotland in Thursday’s referendum on independence. Calling for an
“understanding of the feelings of others”, The Queen took the
opportunity to encourage Scots and other Britons alike to “come
together again in a spirit of mutual…
Royal Central interviews Prince Harry's youngest Invictus fan
19th September 2014
There was one photo that struck me
though, and I wanted to find out more about Rio Woolf, who met
Prince Harry. Rio is a fun-loving 6-year-old – he’s also an amputee
with a passion for the Paralympics. He was born with a
one-in-a-million bone deficiency in his lower…
East Anglian Air Aimbulance web hits skyrocket after Prince William's job announcement
19th September 2014
On the day of the announcement itself,
the EAAA website had 3,366 visitors, of which 86% were new
visitors, who we can assume were intrigued by the charity after
William's announcement that he would be joining the team. Though
the Duke of Cambridge is believed to be the first member of The
Royal Family to sign a civilian employment contract, this didn’t
stop the charity being mentioned in…
Queen to make statement on Scottish independence result tomorrow
18th September 2014
Polls closed just a short while ago at
10pm and the votes are now being counted up at polling
stations across Scotland before the big result on the question of
whether Scotland shall be an independent country will be
answered tomorrow morning. A short while ago…
The artefacts were excavated from a
prehistoric cremation burial unearthed within a cist at Whitehorse
Hill, Dartmoor, on land which comprises part of the Duchy of
Cornwall estate. This gift is made as the items go on display to
the public at Plymouth Museum and City Art…
The Queen's Balmoral ball put back until a day after Scottish referendum
16th September 2014
after Scotland votes on independence. It
remains to be seen whether the event, described by one worker as
‘[just about] the most exclusive ball in the world’, will be a
celebration or a more solemn occasion, depending on which way the
Scottish vote goes. The Queen in Birmingham Compared to many other
parts of Scotland, the nearest villages to Balmoral (Braemar and
Ballater) bear little…
Canterbury Panel commemorating 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta completed
16th September 2014
Royal School of Needlework member Rhoda
Nevins was commissioned by Runnymede Borough Council to design and
embroider the twelve panel tapestry to mark the 800th anniversary.
Each of the 12 panels tells the story of the events and the
significant figures involved. Each Magna…
I was struggling to get signal, and
couldn’t connect to the airport wi-fi, so I ended up doing the next
best thing: reminiscing and remembering the moment I found out
about the couple’s first announcement. It was 3rd December, 2012,
(my anniversary, so I couldn’t…
'Uncle' Harry: Invictus soldier's daughter gets a lift from Prince Harry
15th September 2014
Isabelle’s father, Adam, participated
in Harry’s inaugural Invictus Games, after losing a leg
serving in Iraq, and began playing wheelchair basketball with a
local team. The Royal encounter came after Mr Nixon captained the
UK wheelchair basketball team to a gold medal during the Games
against the USA: “It was phenomenal,” Adam Nixon said of
the team’s success. The Nixon family were…
