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 car, which is
set to be tested in Cornwall next summer at the low speed of 200
mph, before flying to South Africa, where it will try to break the
land speed record. The assembly…
During his visit to the Brazilian
charity Association for Support of Children at
Risk (ACER) in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, the fourth in
line to the throne met with two young sisters, aged 8 and
9 years old, who had been raised by their grandmother after their
mother was…
The Vatican XI consists mainly of Indian
and Sri Lankan priests, while the royal side is made up of members
of The Queen’s household, including staff, guards and soldiers. The
two teams will play a Twenty20 match (Twenty overs on each side –
the shortest form of a game…
The origin of the Waterloo Ceremony dates
back to the early 19th century. In 1815, Arthur Wellesley,
1st Duke of Wellington, led the British army into battle
against a formidable enemy – the French. The armies met at
Waterloo, where Napoleon was defeated, bringing an end to nearly 23
years of war in Europe. The Duke of Wellington returned to England,
victorious. Returning to an extremely…
Mr Owen, a clogmaker based in Gwynedd,
Wales, has spent the last 36 years perfecting his trade, and is
one of the last craftsmen in the United Kingdom who can make
the wooden shoes by hand. While the primary market for clogs is for
use in Welsh dancing, Mr Owen also sells…
It seems that The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s recent tour Down Under, along with their son, Prince
George, has sparked a massive interest in Australia and New
Zealand among royal fans, who are eager to follow the path
taken by the second in-line to the throne and…
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 footsteps, he converted
to Catholicism. By doing so, he forfeited his right of succession
to the British throne, in accordance with the Act of Settlement of
1701, which states that Roman Catholics are not allowed to ascend
the throne. Lord and Lady…
While attending the celebrations of
Aerospace and Aviation in Manitoba Day at the Stevenson Hangar,
Prince Charles was given a miniature flying jacket for Prince
George – an appropriate gift, considering that
his father, Prince William, was a pilot for the RAF.
Prince…
On Wednesday morning, Charles and
Camilla, along with the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen
Harper, and his wife, visited Stevenson Hangar. When there, they
attended the Aerospace and Aviation on Manitoba Day. The events
which the pair witnessed are designed to introduce…
King George III bought Buckingham
Palace from Sir Charles Sheffield on 20th April, 1763. Now, it is
revealed that it cost him £28,000 (around £2 million today) – a
meagre amount, considering the great number of rooms and the
vastness of the gardens. The title deed, bearing a portrait of The
King and containing the details of his purchase, is among a number
of documents from the Royal…
