On Tuesday, Princess Alexandra paid a visit to the famous Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest. Affectionately known as ‘Queen Vic’, she opened the building’s newest expansion – the Simco Wing, added in time for the Queen Vic’s 175th anniversary.
Princess Alexandra pictured here 11th September 2014.
The Simco Wing cost £1.2 million to construct, and is named after the…
The Duke of York used the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' in forming Pitch@Palace
24th July 2015
Earlier this year, The Duke of York launched Pitch@Palace 3.0, the third version of his entrepreneurial endeavour that focuses on Technology within the Creative Industries. His Royal Highness, who was in Cambridge to launch the new Entrepreneurship Centre of which he is…
The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in history. Over six million soldiers from the United Kingdom fought in the war and contributed massively to the country’s victory. But it was not just the men who helped win battles – around 1.3…
She is one of the most recognised figures in Scottish history, and her son went on to become the first King of both England and Scotland. Now, Mary Queen of Scots, is to be honored with her own festival, which is to be held in Kinross-shire.
Mary Stuart was born on 8 December, 1542, to James V of Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise. Within a week of her birth, Mary’s father died…
Prince Charles and Camilla set for second joint visit to Australia and New Zealand
5th July 2015
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are set to pay a joint visit to Australia and New Zealand in November. This will be the couple’s second visit to the Land Down Under since The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations – they previously visited…
Richard III reburied - History fans get a chance to vote on whether The King has really been found
30th June 2015
Earlier this year, King Richard III was reburied with great fanfare at Leicester Cathedral. The reinterment took place after months of research and DNA analysis to determine whether the bones found under a car park in Leicester were those of the last Plantagenet monarch.
Earlier this week, Prince Harry revealed his secret ambition – to join the Gurkha regiment of the British Armed Forces. Unfortunately, The Prince, who will leave the Army this year after ten years of service, missed his true calling because of timing.
Prince Harry has revealed an ambition he will never get to fulfil.
Along with his grandparents and father, Prince Harry attended a reception…
Prince Harry to spend part of his summer in Africa helping endangered black rhino
8th June 2015
Prince Harry has decided to devote some time during his visit to Africa to helping the endangered black rhino. The fifth-in-line to the throne will work closely with the Nature Conservancy to learn more about saving rhinos and desert elephants.
Prince Harry is an Ambassador…
Prince William sends good luck wishes to the 'Lady Lionesses' ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup
8th June 2015
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a message conveying good luck wishes to the England women’s football team ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The Duke of Cambridge President of the Football Association.
“It gives me great pleasure to wish…
Tomorrow, joined by veterans who served in the Second World War, Prince Michael of Kent will visit the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Dunkirk Memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied evacuation of Dunkirk.
In 1940, Allied forces in France who were fighting against the Germans were surrounded and forced to retire to the beaches of Dunkirk, France. When they were there, they…
