The Battle of Gallipoli was a disastrous
campaign fought by the Allied Powers during the First World War.
The battle, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, was carried out
on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire, and lasted from
the 25th of April, 1915, to the 9th of January, 1916. Thought up by
Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time, the
plan involved creating a…
Prince Harry first came up with the idea
for Sentebale in 2004, when he visited Lesotho as a part of his gap
year and was overwhelmed by the poverty and hardships faced by the
children there. He met with Prince Seeiso, and the two of them
decided to set up this charity to…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to pay historic visit to Canberra for ANZAC Day
16th April 2014
Australian New Zealand Army Corps, or
ANZAC Day, is celebrated every year on the 25th of April. Although
it’s original purpose was to honour those who had fought at
Gallipoli during the First World War, ANZAC Day is now celebrated
to honour all those who have served in…
President Higgins is the first Irish
president in history to visit the UK in an official capacity. On
Tuesday morning, he will be met by The Prince of Wales and Duchess
of Cornwall at the Irish Embassy, before travelling together to
Windsor Castle. His visit comes three years after Her Majesty paid
a visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011, making her the first
British monarch to do so. The last…
This year, to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of King George I’s ascension to the throne in 1714,
Historic Royal Palaces across the country are opening their doors
to the public to celebrate the event, with fascinating pieces of
royal history that have never been seen…
The 33-year-old received the OBE in The
New Year’s Honours list for 2014 for her services to music and
charitable services. However, this is not the first award for the
popular singer. Two of the ten studio albums released since her
debut in 2004 have won a Classic Brit…
The State Opening of Parliament is an
extremely important event that marks the formal beginning of the
Parliamentary year. It is the only occasion that brings together
the three components of the legislature – The Sovereign, the House
of Commons and the House of Lords. The State Opening is mainly a
ceremonial event, and attracts large crowds and television
audiences. The ceremony begins when Her…
Born Mary Cecilia Leveson-Gower on 12th
December 1917, Lady Mary was the daughter of Lady Rose
Bowes-Lyon and her husband, William, 4th Earl of Granville. Mary’s
mother was the elder sister of The Queen Mother, and served as
godmother to Princess Margaret. This made Mary…
Buckingham Palace has said that, on the
advice of Her Majesty's Government, the Earl of Wessex has decided
against going to Russia for the sporting event. While the
cancellation of royal events is very rare, only occurring due to
illness or emergencies, it was made…
BBC Scotland Culture Show features lost portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie
25th February 2014
The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince
Charlie, which aired Saturday 22nd February, featured the discovery
of the long-lost portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, which
has long been considered one of the greatest mysteries of British
Royal art. Prince Charles, more commonly known as ‘Bonnie Prince
Charlie’ or the ‘Young Pretender’, was the grandson of the deposed
Stuart King James II of…
