She took it with her wherever she went,
even writing in her diary of ”my own little bed which travels
always with me”, and now this significant piece of furniture, which
Queen Victoria used while still a princess, is going on display.
The wooden frame, complete with storage drawers and arched head and
footboards, has been bought by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and it
will go on show…
She’s already popped in on two of her new
patronages and now the Duchess of Sussex has visits lined up to the
remaining organisations which she’s supporting. Next week Meghan
will carry out engagements at the National Theatre and the
Association of Commonwealth…
The Queen has called for people to seek
common ground in comments that are widely being interpreted as a
reference to the situation surrounding Brexit. The remarks came
during a speech to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Women’s
Institute at Sandringham during a…
The support given to people across the UK
by care homes has been highlighted this week by two royal visits.
The Countess of Wessex toured a new facility in Hampshire while
Princess Alexandra popped into a long established facility in
Surrey with very old royal links to celebrate its volunteers.
Sophie spent Tuesday in Winchester where she officially opened the
new home and dementia service, Shared…
The Duke of Cambridge has held a private
meeting with former US Vice President, Al Gore, in Davos. The two
chatted behind closed doors during their time at the World Economic
Forum’s annual gathering, being held in the Swiss resort. Prince
William, who has already…
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade
for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays
the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The
Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The
star, who scooped a Golden…
The Countess of Wessex has a new
patronage, reflecting her support for the air ambulance services
which rushed her to hospital when she suffered a potentially life
threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2001. Sophie’s new role as Royal
Patron of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance was announced by
Buckingham Palace this morning. The Countess of Wessex had to be
flown to hospital in December 2001 when…
She’s the Windsor who regularly tops the
list when the year’s engagements are counted up and yet often those
many events can fly beneath the radar. OK, this week we all got to
see Princess Anne in action as she batted away questions about the
Duke of Edinburgh the day…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest
coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck,
it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring
an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her
reign, has sold for a…
In the hours since news came through that
the Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car accident, there
has been much debate about whether the 97-year-old prince should
continue to drive on public roads. Police continue to investigate
the incident and we don’t know what caused the collision right now.
But, as often happens with accidents involving older motorists,
it’s led to discussions…
