A portrait of the toddler Princess Alix
of Hesse by the Austrian painter George Koberwein caught my
attention back in 2004. Examining how it came to be painted was a
source of great interest to me, not least because the picture that
he produced of the baby princess, not quite two years old, is such
a charming study. Portraits from such an early period of Princess
Alix’s life are rare; she was…
The World Cup is about to get underway in
Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal
backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of
their departure for the competition. We know there will be no
Windsor representation in the VIP stands…
Banbury Cross is of course, synonymous
with local Oxfordshire folklore for many, because of the popular
rhyme which has a ‘fine lady’ riding to it on her cockhorse.
Indeed, this is the main reason why many people know of the
existence of the Cross at all. Far less known…
In a year filled with royal excitement,
minds are already turning to what’s expected to be one of the
significant events of the summer, the christening of Prince Louis
of Cambridge. The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, born on 23 April at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, is
expected to be baptised before the Royal Family start their summer
holidays. And on his special day…
Which members of The Royal Family were absent from The Queen's Birthday Parade this year?
9th June 2018
The Queen’s Birthday Parade took place on
Saturday with thousands of people lining The Mall alongside the
92-year-old monarch and members of her close and extended family.
But a few members of Her Majesty’s family didn’t make an appearance
on the…
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51-year-old woman arrested after throwing an item towards Trooping the Colour procession
9th June 2018
A 51-year-old woman has been arrested
after an item was thrown during the annual Trooping the Colour
procession in Central London. The Metropolitan Police said that the
woman had been arrested on a public order offence. A Scotland Yard
spokesman said: “A 51-year-old woman was arrested for a public
order offence after an item was thrown towards a procession at the
Trooping the…
A 22-year-old Coldstream soldier has
become the first to wear a turban at the Trooping the Colour
parade. Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall is one of 1,000 soldiers
who took part in the annual ceremony which marks the Queen’s
official birthday. The guardsman, a Sikh…
The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns
97-years-old tomorrow, was absent from Trooping the Colour this
morning. Prince Philip, who retired from public duties last year,
only now attends the occasional event as and when he feels like he
is able to. It was thought that Trooping the…
The Duke of York mounted a horse for the
first time at this year’s Trooping the Colour parade. Prince Andrew
has been undergoing riding lessons ahead of the event where he rode
on horseback behind The Queen’s carriage alongside Prince Charles,
Prince William and Princess Anne. Prince Andrew, who appears to be
the only one of Her Majesty’s children who has not inherited a
passion for…
