Royal sources have reported today that the Prince Of Wales has been following the abdication story after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced on Monday that she would abdicate on 30th April (The Netherlands’ Queen’s Day) to make way for her son, who’ll be King.
The Prince has expressed on multiple occasions how he feels he is running out of time and will have no chance to…
Queen Of Netherlands To Abdicate - Could Queen Elizabeth II Follow Suit?
29th January 2013
I’m sure you’ve all heard the news about Her Majesty The Queen Of The Netherlands’s plan to abdicate from the throne. In the Netherlands, this is more-or-less common practise for the Sovereign to abdicate from the throne in old age. In light of this…
Buckingham Palace has announced a short series of events that will mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60th anniversary of her coronation, back on 2nd June 1953. It will be nothing like the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, in terms of magnitude and number of engagements and…
Queen Mother Warned Against Sending Prince Charles To Gordonstoun School
27th January 2013
Recent letters that have been published, written by the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother have detailed how she pleaded for Prince Charles not to be sent to Gordonstoun School as Prince Philip had detailed and arranged.
Prince Philip himself had gone to Gordonstoun School in Scotland and decided that his son should also go there. However, Prince Charles’s personality did not fit with…
Queen's Coronation Robes To Take Centre Stage At Summer Opening Of Buckingham Palace
24th January 2013
Every summer, Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the general public, primarily whilst Her Majesty is at Balmoral Castle, to get a taste of the opulence and splendour of the Palace through a tour of the state rooms and gardens. In 2012, the special exhibition, alongside the…
The Duchess Of Cornwall recently paid a visit to St Mary’s School in South London. During a conversation with one pupil she was reportedly asked: “Are you going to be the Queen?” To which the Duchess reportedly replied, “you never know”!
From the time of the…
Prince Harry’s second tour of duty to the frontlines of Afghanistan has ended on a much more successful note than his first. After heading to Camp Bastion at the beginning of September 2012, Harry left on January 21,2013 for a few days of relaxation in Cyprus before heading back to England.
The 20 week deployment saw Captain Wales take a much more direct role in combat than his previous tour.
Succession To The Crown Bill To Continue Journey Through Parliament
20th January 2013
This Tuesday [22nd], the much anticipated ‘Succession To The Crown Bill’ is to begin the next stage of its journey through the Houses Of Parliament beginning in the House Of Commons. The bill, which has already received criticism from the Prince Of Wales will…
Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Plant Trees At Anmer Hall For Privacy
20th January 2013
Anmer Hall, the cottage the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to be given as a gift from The Queen as a country home, has had trees planted around the cottage in what seems like an attempt to increase privacy from outsiders. The cottage, with its 10 bedrooms and on…
Dame Helen Mirren To Reveal Secrets Of Queen's Appointments With Prime Ministers In New Play
20th January 2013
It’s now been almost 7 years since the controversial film The Queen his our screens and now, Dame Helen Mirren and more well-known faces are to take to the stage to perform The Queen’s meetings with her Prime Ministers in front of thousands in a paying audience.
The original film depicts the Monarchy’s struggle to understand what the people want and how various Prime Ministers…
