The Queen attended a Royal Air Force
reception in Edinburgh on the evening of the 3rd of July. Squadron
603, otherwise known as the City of Edinburgh Squadron was being
granted the Freedom of the City. Freedom of the City of Edinburgh
is the highest honour the city can grant to people and is given to
those who are “held in the highest esteem.” The squadron was
originally a light bomber…
The Duke of York, Princess Anne and the
Earl and Countess of Wessex will be moving out of Buckingham Palace
shortly. The East Wing, which houses the apartments of Prince
Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife, will be undergoing
renovations under the Buckingham Place…
King Abdullah II of Jordan has dismissed
Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s over some of the biggest protests the
country has seen in years. People have been protesting for four
days over International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms that have
affected the poor. The government…
The new mayor of Derry City and Strabane
District Council has been elected. Maolíosa McHugh, the outgoing
mayor, has been widely criticised for not meeting Prince Charles
when he visited last October. Prince Charles, who visited Derby in
October to meet victims of severe flooding, was snubbed by
then-Mayor McHugh. McHugh, who is a member of Sinn Féin, refused to
meet the Prince of Wales in…
The Duchess of Sussex has begun her
lifetime of public service and will attend her first official royal
outing alongside The Queen. The Duchess of Sussex, alongside Her
Majesty, will visit Chesire on the 14th of June where they will
open the Storyhouse theatre, which acts…
Prince Charles has landed in Romania to
promote rural life. The Prince of Wales visits Romania annually,
where he supports rural life and training in the country. The
Prince founded The Prince of Wale’s Foundation Romania in 2015 in
order to further his charitable work…
A peak of 18 million British people tuned
in to watch the coverage of Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding. This
makes it the biggest television event of the year. 13.1 million
people were watching as the newlyweds left St George’s Chapel and
took a tour of Windsor Across ITV and the BBC. The average combined
viewing figures worked out at 11 million. This is a decisive lead
on the FA Cup…
Meghan Markle is not formally known as
“Princess Meghan”. The Queen has instead granted Prince Harry the
title of Duke of Sussex and as his wife, she is now known as The
Duchess of Sussex. Britain’s royal protocol is incredibly strict,
and as such, because…
Sir Elton John performed at the Lunchtime
Reception for the wedding guests of the Royal Wedding of Prince
Harry and Meghan Markle. Prince Harry personally asked Sir Elton to
perform at the reception. Due to the close connection, Sir Elton
has with Prince Harry and the family…
Princess Anne visited the Balmoral Show
during its opening day on the 16th of May. The event features a
range of livestock classes, showjumping, as well as hundreds of
stands showing off several trades and crafts. The Balmoral Show has
a long 150-year history and it still proves to be popular today.
Organisers believe tens of thousands of people will visit the show
over it’s four day…
