Once a small and suburban villa known as Nottingham House, Kensington Palace is now known as a symbol of royal residence in London. New monarchs William III and Mary II chose the modest mansion in 1689 to become their country retreat. Over the years, Stuart and Georgian monarchs transformed the palace into a fashionable residence for Britain’s young royals.
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English novelist Philippa Gregory has been made a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Other Boleyn Girl author was given the honour for her services to literature and charity.
Gregory has been a long-time fundraiser for charitable projects in The Gambia, the…
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden joined The Queen at Windsor Castle to inspect a Guard of Honour and enjoy afternoon tea. Biden is the fifth president The Queen has received at Windsor Castle, and the 13th serving president she has met.
On a visit to Port of Cromarty Firth on Tuesday, The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque officially naming the new £50m expansion as Quay West.
The Princess was welcomed aboard the pilot boat Dalmore for a tour of the Cromarty Firth and the Port’s facilities. During her guided tour, the Princess, who is Chief Commandant of Women in the Royal Navy, also visited the Queen’s Dock. The…
Built largely between 1531 and 1536 by Henry VIII, behind the original red-brick building of St James’s Palace live senior members of the Royal Family. Currently, the home is the London residence of The Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra. The Prince of Wales lives…
The 1981 Ford Escort of the late Diana, Princess of Wales is set to go under the hammer. The current owner has kept the origins of the car a secret for the last 20 years.
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An engagement present from the Prince of Wales in 1981, the car is…
Prince Edward speaks out about Harry and Meghan: "The rift has been difficult for everyone"
11th June 2021
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has spoken with CNN about the current tensions in the Royal Family. It was just over a year ago the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would step back as senior royals. Since then, the couple has moved to California and given a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, claiming there were concerns over their son’s skin colour, a lack of support, and…
Prince Charles makes first comments on birth of new grandaughter, Lili
10th June 2021
The Prince of Wales has made his first comments on the birth of his new granddaughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana. Visiting the BMW MINI factory in Oxford, the Prince spoke publicly about his fifth grandchild for the first time. The Prince’s visit to the car…
The Queen needs you - writers and choirs from across the world needed for special song to be performed at Platinum Jubilee celebrations
4th June 2021
With a year to go until The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, The Commonwealth Resounds is calling on all Commonwealth writers, composers, and choirs to be involved in a special and unique tribute to The Queen. A brand new Commonwealth song will be commissioned to…
Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s, papers show
3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s according to information discovered in royal household archive documents. In the documents unearthed by The Guardian newspaper, Lord Tryon, the keeper of the privy purse at the time spoke of minorities in the royal workforce.
In 1968, The Queen’s financial manager informed civil servants that “it was not, in fact, the…
