Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Haga Palace

Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just north of Gustav III’s Pavilion, was modelled after ballet-master Gallidiers Italian villa at Drottningholm Palace. The…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen takes Conservative MP hostage at Buckingham Palace

The Queen has taken a Conservative Member of Parliament hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers her speech at the Palace of Westminster. Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be released once the Monarch has been safely returned from the State Opening of Parliament. Mr Heaton-Harris arrived at Buckingham Palace before The Queen departed…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh lead minute's silence from Buckingham Palace

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have led a minute’s silence from Buckingham Palace in memory of those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. The 91-year-old Monarch led the nation in silence ahead of the annual Trooping the Colour parade which celebrates Her Majesty’s official birthday. However, The Queen is aware that although today is supposed to be a day of celebration, the…
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British RoyalsPalaces & Buildings

Increase in crimes around the royal palaces since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

In a new report released by the Metropolitan Police in response to a freedom of information request, statistics reveal that crimes around Buckingham and Kensington Palaces have more than tripled since the royal wedding in 2011. In 2011 just 13 crimes took place within palace grounds and also just outside but the number jumped to 41 in 2016. Scotland Yard has confirmed that: “The vast majority of…
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