If there was one thing Prince William
always knew he would do, it was fly. With one of his first words
being ‘plane’ a career in the Royal Air Force just seemed suiting.
After becoming a Flying Officer in the RAF, Prince William took an
intense four month training course at RAF Cranwell. On 11th April
2008 he received his wings from his father, Prince Charles. Prince
Charles also underwent…
Buckingham Palace, The Queen’s official
London residence, is a sight to behold. Have you ever thought about
how many rooms it has? Or how many windows? While maths was never
my strong suit, these are some numbers I can get behind! So let’s
breakdown Buckingham Palace in…
In the final part of this series, we
shall take a look at some Royal-related facts from the letters V
through to Z. Vegemite – Prince William and Catherine received some
some unusual gifts for their 2011 nuptials. These included
Vegemite, a herd of cows, and Lady Gaga’s…
Prince William and Catherine have touched
down in New York City. Although their visit may be only for a few
days and only on the east coast, excitement is wide-spread. The
younger Royals bring out enthusiasm in people that no Hollywood
celebrity can. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their
visit to Canada in 2011. Ever since the couple’s nuptials the world
has been captivated. When The…
You may not recognize Queen Elizabeth II
if you are in the Commonwealth Realm of New Zealand. For when she
is attending a native Powhiri or Maori welcoming ceremony she
wears a ceremonial Korowai cloak and speaks a few words of Maori.
The cloak is made up of feathers from…
is one of the sixteen Commonwealth
Realms. What is now known as Sydney, the British colonized as
a penal colony in 1788. Then, in 1901, former British colonies
formed together to create the Commonwealth of Australia – an
independent dominion of the British Empire. After…
Canada holds the titles of the largest
Commonwealth country, and the most visited by Her Majesty The
Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, or as her Canadian title states –
‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom,
Canada and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the
Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’ – operates in Canada as a
constitutional monarch. Therefore…
The United Kingdom does not stand alone
as being proud to call Queen Elizabeth II their Queen. The
Commonwealth realm was created through the Statute of Westminster
in 1931 to give former dominions of the UK legislative freedom.
Today, this includes a total of sixteen…
