We are used to the idea of the guards protecting the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, but this week has been slightly unusual – one of those guarding the palace is a foreign royal. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg is currently with 1st Battalion Irish Guards stationed at Hounslow Barracks in London as a Troop Commander and has been Standard bearer on some of the occasions when the Battalion has…
Prince Harry proves archery is not his sport
19th July 2018
Prince Harry showed on a visit yesterday, though current army skills may be his forte, archery is perhaps not one of his greater skills.
While visiting the Injured Players Foundation (IPF), the Prince is pictured in a video clip released by Kensington Palace lifting the bow…
Vladimir Putin presents the mantle of the World Cup to the Emir of Qatar ready for 2022
17th July 2018
The meeting between President Trump was not the only meeting with a world leader Vladimir Putin had this week. After presiding over the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which I think was a lot more successful than some had feared beforehand, President Putin met with the Emir of…
Duchess of Cornwall visits New Normandy Barracks
14th July 2018
The Duchess of Cornwall was in Aldershot, Thursday this week at the New Normandy Barracks dressed in a smart military green dress with fastenings also of a military style. She was at the barracks as Royal Colonel of the 4th Battalion The Rifles and met the military families ahead of the soldiers parading before her and presenting some with medals.
Following the presentation of the medals, the…
New Director of Royal Foundation is announced
10th July 2018
It has been announced that the new Director of the Royal Foundation will be Baroness Barran of Bathwick. Diana Barran received her life peerage in this year’s birthday honours and has been a tireless charity campaigner for some years following a career as a hedge-fund…
#ICYMI: Earl of Strathearn has a busy day in Scotland
8th July 2018
Prince William has been busy this week in Scotland with engagements, as the Royal Family are in Scotland paying their annual visit.
Scotland is one of the home countries which will have pleasant memories as it was while studying at St Andrews he met the then Kate Middleton…
Noordeinde Palace announces summer opening
29th June 2018
It has been announced that for the third year in succession that the Noordeinde Palace will once again open to the public on specific days. This will offer people a chance to see what this modest Dutch palace looks like on the inside. It has been decided that two of the rooms the public will be able to visit, the Marot Dining Room and the Grand Ballroom will be laid out as they were for recent…
The Regent of Jordan, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II visited the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve this Tuesday to inaugurate a new Visitor Centre.
The Crown Prince was accompanied by Royal Hashemite Court Chief, Youssef Issawi, and was briefed at the…
Former FBI Director, James Comey, predicts how President Trumps meeting with Her Majesty may go
24th June 2018
Donald Trump’s former FBI Chief, James Comey, has suggested that though the Queen may research for her meeting Donald Trump may not give her a chance to get a word in edgeways. This was given in an interview he gave with LBC and is based on his meetings with the President…
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Gwent
23rd June 2018
It has been announced the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Gwent on a couple of occasions when they make their tour of Wales at the beginning of July. It is understood that the tour will focus on the work of volunteers, people engaged in rural crafts and some important local and national anniversaries that are being celebrated this year.
The first of these will be on Monday…