The Queen is set to invite US
President-Elect, Donald Trump, on an official State Visit to the UK
in mid-2017 according to reports. According to The Daily Telegraph,
senior government officials are already writing up plans for the
State Visit which promises to be a historic occasion. Mr Trump will
not receive an invitation to visit the UK in an official capacity
until he is sworn in as President…
Buckingham Palace to undergo a 10-year £369 million refurbishment
18th November 2016
It has just been announced by the
Treasury that Buckingham Place will undergo a 10-year refurbishment
costing the UK taxpayer £369m. The work, which will begin next
April, will be the largest refurbishment Buckingham Palace has been
subject to in recent time. The Queen will…
The Queen has led tributes to the British
and Commonwealth war dead this weekend at the Remembrance Sunday
service in central London. Thousands of people gathered at the
Cenotaph for a two-minute silence at 11 o’clock to honour those
killed in wars and conflicts past and…
Duke of Cambridge presents former UK Chancellor George Osborne with Companion of Honour
11th November 2016
George Osborne was today presented with
the Companion of Honour by The Duke of Cambridge during an
investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The former Chancellor of
the Exchequer was chosen to receive the honour by former Prime
Minister David Cameron on his controversial resignation honours
list. The Prime Minister’s Resignation Honours are granted by Her
Majesty the Queen at the request of an…
If you have given up your hopes of
spending a night or two at Buckingham Palace, there is no reason to
despair. You can now own something not too dissimilar. Hinwick
House; the 300-year-old house that is modeled on the
Queen’s official residence is now up for sale at…
Back in the mists of time, where fact,
fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in
its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066,
Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy
was created by Edward III in 1336…
The west facade of the Basilica (Photo
credit: Wikimedia Commons). The Basilica of St Denis, the burial
site of the Kings of France, is located in northern Paris, in the
suburb of Saint-Denis. Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and patron
saint of France and served as the first bishop of Paris in the
third century. The Basilica dedicated to this famous French saint
is an architectural landmark, as…
The Queen stands to lose a million pounds
per year after European Union farming subsidies to Britain end
because of Brexit, The Sunday Telegraph reports. Sandringham
Estate, the Queen’s retreat in Norfolk, will
lose around £700,000 and the lands around Windsor
Castle…
Ukraine's anger at The Queen as she invites Russia's Patriarch to Buckingham Palace
18th October 2016
Ukraine officials have criticised Her
Majesty The Queen for inviting the Head of the Russian Orthadox
Church to Buckingham Palace for a historic meeting. The 90-year-old
monarch received Patriarch Kirill at Buckingham Palace during
his four day visit to the UK…
Sir Rod Steward was knighted at
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday at an investiture conducted by The
Duke of Cambridge. The popular singer and entertainer said he was
“on cloud nine” after receiving his honour for services to music
and to charity. When being bestowed his knighthood, the
71-year-old told Prince William that he wished his parents could
have lived long enough to see him become a…
