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 Emsley’s…
A few days ago, Buckingham Palace
released a list gifts given to the Queen and Prince Philip over the
last few days. They ranged from simple tea towels to such things as
a baby llama. Today, in fact just a few moments ago, Clarence House
unveiled their list of gifts…
Princess Beatrice & Eugenie In Germany - Is This The Start Of A Royal Life For The York Girls?
17th January 2013
This week, Princess Beatrice and Princess
Eugenie of York are heading to Germany to promote British
interests. This is the Princesses’ first engagement in their own
right. Before, they led a royal life, but without much of a public
role. Recently graduating from…
It has been confirmed. The next step in
the exciting stages leading up to the royal baby’s birth has
commenced, we are to expect a July baby. Here we mention past
precedent, discuss other significant events and royal birthdays in
July and ultimately, what day we think the royal baby will be born.
As was obvious since the birth announcement, it was always going to
be a summer-baby for the…
It has emerged that Her Majesty The Queen
and His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales are using their legal
power to veto (halt) bills in Parliament more than was originally
thought, according to a new Whitehall document released
recently. At least 39 bills have been…
Princess Beatrice And Eugenie To Be UK Trade Ambassadors In Germany
14th January 2013
Royal sources have reported today that
Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie Of York are
to represent the UK in Germany as trade ambassadors on a year-long
promotion. On Thursday, The Queen’s granddaughters will kick off
their tour by driving a Mini [car]…
It’s coming. One way or another, these
new laws will be implemented. Whether after the royal baby’s birth
or just in time. In light of recent confusion regarding the law
change, we thought we’d produce the absolute
gospel-definitive-guide to the proposed change to primogeniture
laws to consolidate all that is currently known about the changes.
The Lowdown In essence, the proposal is that the…
St James’s Palace has today confirmed
that the Duchess Of Cambridge is to give birth in July of this
year. This announcement comes after the Duchess has been to
hospital for what is her 12-week scan. The doctors also confirmed
for definite that the Duchess if not having…
The Queen was left apparently laughing
earlier today when her 2002 state Bentley wouldn’t start as she was
at the traditional Sunday church service near her current
residence, Sandringham House. Standing nearby, she was seen
laughing and pointing as her chauffeur tried to…
The history of the Tower of London
stretches back almost 1,000 years – it is perhaps one of the most
interesting of the Royal Residences. So, in honour of this
fascinating Royal Residence, we have composed a fact file of 25
facts about the Tower of London. 1. The Tower of London is not
the Tower’s official name. The full name of the Tower is
actually: Her Majesty’s Royal Palace And…
