Hundreds of Thai students, members of the
navy and celebrities, helped released 1066 turtles in celebration
of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s birthday today. The sea turtles,
which are seen as a symbol of long life ran, to freedom outside the
Sea Turtle Conservation Centre. The number 1066 was chosen for a
particular reason. The number 10 symbolises King Rama X, for which
King Maha is known. The…
The brother of Princess Diana, Earl
Spencer, has said that he was lied to about her sons wanting to
walk behind the coffin during the funeral. Speaking to BBC Radio
4’s Today the Earl said that he was “lied to and told they wanted
to do it, which of course they…
Harry Herbert, a close friend of Princess
Diana, has revealed that The Queen was concerned about Diana’s
well-being during the breakup of her marriage with Prince Charles.
Speaking in an interview for ITV and HBO’s Our Mother Diana, Our
Mother: Her Life and…
A royal financial expert has asked for
more transparency in the Queen’s finances and said that the
“suspicion” is that money from the Duchy of Lancaster funds her
children’s private lives. The Duchy of Lancaster, an investment
portfolio of land, property and financial investments has reported
an income of 7.9%. The income from the Duchy funds the operating
costs of some…
The Duke of York has opened the
University of the West of England Bristol new Future Space
facility and came face-to-face with a robot spider. Prince Andrew
spoke to local business leaders as he opened the facility designed
for technology start ups and small businesses. The…
With many of the non-European royal
families coming from oil-rich countries, it is no surprise
that they boast great wealth. Morocco Mohammed VI, King of Morocco,
is the country’s leading businessman and banker. In 2015, Forbes
estimated that he was worth $5.7…
Princess Ayako of Takamodo, a member of
the Imperial House of Japan, has visited the Nikka Yuko Japanese
Garden for its 50th anniversary. The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in
Canada welcomed Japanese royalty as it celebrated its 50th
anniversary. John Harding, who chairs the anniversary committee,
said that the garden is meaningful as it highlights the connections
between Japan and Canada. This…
Prince Harry has ended the world premiere
of the World War 2 film, Dunkirk. Dunkirk is directed by
Christopher Nolan, the man behind movies such as Inception and The
Dark Knight trilogy. The world premiere in the Odeon in Leicester
Square was attended by Tom Hardy, Kenneth…
Queen Victoria's Coronation fascinated Americans just as British Royal Family does now
11th July 2017
When Prince William and Kate Middleton
walked down the aisle 23 million Americans tuned in to watch. Due
to the time differences, this meant that those millions had to get
up incredibly early. Every single detail of the wedding was
covered. From the appearance of…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered
that a newspaper columnist is suspended from the al-Jazirah
newspaper after the columnist compared him to God. The newspaper
column written by Ramadan al-Anzi described King Salman as “Haleem”
or forbearing and “Shadeed al-Eqab”, which means strict in
punishment. The terms are both associated with God in Islam. Giving
divine…
