Prince Philip

Prince Philip visits designers of world's first 1,000 mph car

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19th July 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Edinburgh had a chance to meet the people set to break the land speed record, when he visited the Bloodhound Technical Centre in Bristol on Thursday. The Bloodhound SSC is the fastest, most powerful land vehicle in the world, with a maximum speed of 1,000 mph, which it can reach in less than 60 seconds. Engineers are currently in the process of building this supersonic…
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Insight

The Waterloo Ceremony: Duke of Wellington pays his rent

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18th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Waterloo Ceremony. An elaborate gesture performed annually by the Duke of Wellington, as he pays the rent on his grand stately home in Hampshire to the British Monarch. This symbolic ceremony is held every year on 18th June, the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The origin of the Waterloo Ceremony dates back to the early 19th century. In 1815, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles helps Gwynedd clogmaker

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17th June 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Charles has recently made an unexpected effort to save the dying Welsh art of clog making. The Prince of Wales attempted to save one of his principality's traditions by helping clogmaker Trefor Owen find an apprentice to take over his business. Mr…
British Royals

Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor welcome third son

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1st June 2014
<![CDATA[On Tuesday, Lord Nicholas Windsor and his wife welcomed their third child, a son, into the world. The baby, who was given the name Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor, is the second cousin, twice removed of Her Majesty The Queen. Lord Nicholas is the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and a first cousin, once removed of The Queen. In 2001, following in his mother’s…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

King George III and the royal bargain for Buckingham Palace

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19th May 2014
<![CDATA[One of the most famous landmarks in the country, Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch in London. The former home of The Duke of Buckingham, it was bought by the Hanoverian King George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte, in 1762, with deeds being completed in 1763. Though The King did not stay at the Palace, which came to be known as the 'Queen's…
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