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…
In any Royal commentator’s books, the
announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and
not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition,
male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding
day, therefore making their new…
Telegraph Newspaper Slams Beatrice & Eugenie: "They Make A Laughing Stock Of Us All"
19th January 2013
Telegraph newspaper writer Judith Woods
has today, slammed Princess Beatrice and Eugenie’s use as business
representatives for the United Kingdom, saying: “Flagging up
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as ambassadors for British brands
makes a laughing stock of us…
A portrait banned by Buckingham Palace
for 60 years for looking nothing like The Queen has now gone on
display at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. The portrait, by John
Napper features a likeness of someone who even he conceded doesn’t
look like The Queen! The portrait has spent the last 6 decades
locked away in council vaults until now. This work comes to light
shortly after Paul…
