Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London
today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and
Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment
Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the
memorial’s theme of “duty and service”. Its creator, sculptor Paul
Day, said it gave “equal prominence to the civilian and military…
Prince Harry praised the inspiring
qualities of some of the UK’s seriously ill young people
tonight at an award ceremony in Central London.
In his speech celebrating the 2016 WellChild
Awards, Harry, 32, said: “This is now my ninth
WellChild Awards and each…
A new set of official photographs of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been taken. A thank you card,
sent to photographer Paul Ratcliffe, revealed a new image
of the couple standing in, what appears to be, the grounds of
Kensington Palace. The Duchess wears a cream…
A man has been charged with trespass
after allegedly making his way into the gardens of
Buckingham Palace after scaling the perimeter wall. Police detained
the 41-year-old at 8:37pm yesterday evening, seven minutes
after he climbed over the wall and triggered an alarm within
the grounds. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said that the man was
not armed and the Metropolitan Police have confirmed…
Queen makes alternative entrance at State Opening of Parliament for first time in 63 years
18th May 2016
In the most public concession yet
of her age, The Queen took a lift to the Robing Room
in the Palace of Westminster for this morning’s State Opening
of Parliament, the first time in her 63 years of attending. The
90-year-old monarch, accompanied by the Duke of…
The Queen and Prince Philip enjoyeda
spectacularfinale to Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday Celebrations
tonight, joining members of their family in the private grounds of
Windsor Castle. Arriving in the Scottish State Coach, The Queen,
wearing in a sea green…
When over 10,000 people come together on
The Mall to celebrate The Queen 90th birthday this June, there
is a fair chance that a lot of them will be hungry. Now, Marks and
Spencer has revealed the treats that members of the public can
expect to receive in its Patron’s Lunch hamper. The retailer has
been tasked with catering for Britain’s largest-ever picnic
which will take place on…
