The Metropolitan Police have revealed
that a man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was
brandishing a 4ft sword. The 26-year-old, who was arrested
for grievous bodily harm and assault on police, has been
further arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 as counter-terrorism
police now lead the investigation. As unarmed police challenged the
man, who was sat in his car at the time, he…
UPDATE: Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of GBH & assault on police
25th August 2017
A man has been arrested outside of
Buckingham Palace on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) and
assault on police after being caught in possession of a knife. The
man, believed to be aged in his early twenties, stopped his car
near a police vehicle near Buckingham Palace…
Buckingham Palace and surrounding areas
were on lockdown earlier this evening following reports of a
serious police incident. A man was arrested on suspicion of
grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault on police after being caught
in possession of a knife. The man, believed to…
It’s been more than a century since
Whitechapel, London witnessed a disturbing string of five murders
between 1888 to 1891 and historians and interested observers still
argue about the true identity of Jack the Ripper. In the
intervening years accusations have been levelled against a wide
variety of characters – both infamous and not – who may have been
the serial killer. The royal family…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily
stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite
the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery
throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall
profile of double rows of diamond…
The use of nicknames or epithets to
describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent
times. Before pictures were easily accessed, or in places where the
first name was repeatedly used for consecutive rulers, a nickname
was a useful way to distinguish one…
Leicestershire Police report that the
historic Bosworth Battlefield site has recently been disturbed by
illegal metal detectorists hopeful they’ll discover treasure.
Police have recovered items left behind by the searchers at the
site, which is near the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre in
Sutton Cheney. King Richard III was killed on the battlefield
during the final significant clash of the…
The Museum of Style icons at Newbridge
Silverware, near Dublin in Ireland, is currently hosting an
exhibition which will excite any Diana enthusiast. The exhibition
is called Diana- a fashion legacy and is showcasing a selection of
clothing previously owned by the former…
The Queen's Assistant Private Secretary becomes the latest senior Buckingham Palace official to resign
7th August 2017
The Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary,
Samantha Cohen, has resigned – the latest senior Buckingham Palace
aide to leave the Royal Household in a matter of weeks. Ms Cohen
was widely seen in royal circles as Her Majesty’s No 3, but handed
her notice in…
It is hard to imagine British history
without Queen Victoria. So deeply has she made an impression on
British history andbestowed her name upon anera that we could be
momentarily forgiven for thinking that she had always existed.
During her reign, she oversaw a period of unprecedented national
change and industrial advancement, dying just a year after the turn
of the 20th century, yet…
