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 Royal Family ‘tend to be the early adopters of new
technology’. The Duke of York also says that, “iPads are well
integrated into the…
Succession To The Crown Bill, Report Stage
13th March 2013
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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 last time including clearing…
Getting to Know Autumn Phillips (née Kelly)
13th March 2013
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…
Queen's Granddaughter, Zara Phillips, Denied Entry By Security Guard At Cheltenham Festival
12th March 2013
According to the Daily Mail, Zara, who is
14th in line to the throne, was denied entry to an enclosure at the
Cheltenham Festival today after a security guard failed to identify
Zara and her husband Mark Tindall. Mike was apparently left
chuckling to himself whilst Zara argued with the security guard.
Zara was later spotted looking happy and relaxed as she chatted
with jockey Tony McCoy’s wife…
Buckingham Palace has said that The Queen
has had to cancel two more engagements due to her continued
recovery from gastroenteritis. This comes just days after The Queen
was supposed to be fully recovered and includes another repeated
assurance from Buckingham Palace that…
This is the first in what we hope will be
a series of fascinating and candid interviews with some very
interesting (and in some cases, lesser known) people who are
involved in working with the Royal Family. Andrew Stewart
Jamieson is Her Majesty The Queen’s Official…
Her Majesty The Queen has been forced to
cancel attending a Westminster Abbey church service today after
symptoms of gastroenteritis have continued, despite hospital
treatment last week and the assurance that Her Majesty would be fit
enough to attend today’s commonwealth themed church service.
Instead, the Duke of Edinburgh is attending the service on his own
whilst the Queen recovers at…
Heartwarming Letters Between Queen Mother And Injured Australian Officer Rediscovered
10th March 2013
A series of letters sent between the then
18-year-old Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later The Queen Mother) and
a wounded Australian Army officer called Lieutenant Rupert Dent
have recently come to light after they were found in a chest
of drawers in Sydney. During the First…
The Prince of Wales has spoken about how
the imminent birth of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first
child and the prospect of becoming a grandfather makes him feel
old. The Prince was interviewed as part of the Countryfile
programme which he participated in last…
Will The Queen's Visit To Rome Be Rearranged?
6th March 2013
Today and tomorrow, Her Majesty the Queen
and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh were supposed to be on
a two-day trip to Rome. With Her Majesty’s health problem last
week, the trip was presumed cancelled upon Her Majesty’s
non-attendance at St David’s Day in Wales and then cancelled
officially after Her Majesty was admitted to hospital. It is highly
unusual for the Queen to cancel…

