The Prince of Wales will give the keynote
address at Wayra UK to encourage young people to get more involved
in social action. The #iwill campaign is looking to make 1.5
million young people involved in campaigning, fundraising and
volunteering online by 2020. Wayra UK is a startup academy that is
supporting Prince Charles’s initiative. The #iwill campaign was
launched in 2013, with the…
He is already a role model to his two
children, George and Charlotte. But, according to a recent
Huffington Post poll, Prince William is also an
inspiration for a large number of British men. The poll formed
part of the site’s ‘Building Modern Men’…
Prince Harry gave a moving speech at St
James’s Palace last night, urging injured veterans to “be part of a
team again.” Speaking as Patron of The Endeavour Fund,
Harry detailed a new project to help war veterans who
have been injured in service and spoke…
A group of Indians have recently
announced their intention to take legal action against The Queen in
a bid to reclaim the Koh-i-noor Diamond that is presently a part of
the Crown Jewels. The Koh-i-noor, which means “mountain of light,”
was mined in India around 800 years ago. The 105-carat stone was
once the largest cut diamond in the world and passed from one
dynasty to another before…
Prince Charles and Camilla eat their way through Nelson on New Zealand visit
7th November 2015
On the third day of their tour of New
Zealand, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a
visit to Nelson. Upon their arrival in the city, Their Royal
Highnesses were welcomed by mayor Rachel Reese, Nelson’s first
female mayor, following which they walked down…
One of the most distinctive and
unmistakable flowers in England is the Tudor Rose. This specific
type of rose is both red (around the outside) and white (in the
centre), and has been in use as the country’s plant emblem since
the Tudor Era. But there is more to the…
Six hundred years ago to the day, King
Henry V of England led his army to victory against the French
troops in the Battle of Agincourt. Fought on the morning of the
25th of October 1415, the battle proved to be a crippling defeat
for the French, and a major victory for the English in the
ongoing Hundred Years War. The story of Agincourt was popularised
through Shakespeare’s Henry V, and…
The Duke of York’s younger daughter,
Princess Eugenie, attended the opening of the Newcastle
University’s new London campus on Wednesday. The Princess herself
is a former Newcastle University student, having studied English
and History of Art there before…
Five selfless individuals from Cornwall
received recognition for their military charity work when they were
presented with service awards for their work with the Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) by Prince Michael
of Kent. The presentation ceremony…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her
husband, Prince Henrik, have embarked upon a historic State Visit
to Indonesia, to mark 65 years of diplomatic relations and to
strengthen the ties between the two nations. The Queen and Prince
Consort arrived in Indonesia earlier today and spent the day
attending informal events ahead of their formal schedule, which is
due to start tomorrow morning with a…
