Peter Phillips wanted to bring the Global Championship tour to Kensington Gardens for one stage of the event.
The Borough council refused planning permission for the showjumping event, which would have taken over part of the park for a month, because it would “fail to preserve or enhance the setting of Kensington Palace or the character or appearance of the Kensington Palace Conservation…
Much has been made of the Queen’s and Prince Charles’ apparent veto power over proposed legislation in the House of Commons (see, for example, The Independent and the BBC News).  These ‘veto’ powers have been around for centuries and are part of…
Today, 10 dresses went on sale. Among the incredible lots up for sale were a midnight-blue velvet evening gown worn to a state dinner at The White House, the very night of Diana’s memorable dance with John Travolta, and a Catherine Walker Mughal-inspired lavishly…
Fit for a Princess: Important dresses formerly in the collection of Diana, Princess of Wales
18th March 2013
The sale of the collection of iconic dresses worn by the ‘People’s Princess’ to a whole host of illustrious events will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for bidders to get their hands on these invaluable pieces.
The dresses have been on view in London since last Sunday, titled ‘Fit for a Princess: Important dresses formerly in the collection of Diana, Princess of Wales’ and are due to be…
However, Our Queen will not necessarily be the first of its kind when it shows at 8pm this evening on ITV. In fact, Our Queen will be another on the admittedly limited list of documentaries that have tried and often succeded in offering the public a candid glimpse of their…
Prince William will now join the ranks of The Duke of Kent, HRH The Prince of Wales, Captain Mark Phillips(Princess Anne’s ex-husband), HRH The Duke of York, HRH The Earl of Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (Princess Anne’s current…
This morning, the Duchess of Cambridge presented the Irish Guards with shamrock; the Duchess also performed this engagement last year.
As Prince William, her husband, is Colonel of the Irish Guards, he plays an active role in the regiment and his wife did also today.
Shamrocks are traditionally presented to the officers of the Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day. Other regiments of the…
Prince Andrew, the Queen’s 2nd son explains how the Royal Family use technology and how Buckingham Palace has its own ‘IT Department’. As well as the Royal Family being members of what he calls ‘The Early Adoption Gang’, saying members of the…
[box type=”info” style=”rounded” border=”full”]Today, the Succession To The Crown Bill is being debated at report stage in the House of Lords. We’re expecting big things today in terms of amendments. Lots were mentioned and promised…
I thought I’d take some time to get to know this elusive Royal a little better. You may be wondering why I am so very curious about Autumn, and admittedly some of my interest in Mrs. Phillips stems from the fact that Autumn and I share both a birthplace – Montréal, Canada- as well as both having had a baby in March 2012. But in researching her, I found there to be many more…
