The Queen’s official residences are to host the largest-ever exhibition of The Queen’s wardrobe starting on 21 April, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.
Beginning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s official Scottish residence, the exhibition will show a selection of Her Majesty’s dresses and accessories from significant occasions throughout her reign.
Spain’s caretaker government have cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the process of forming a new…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as part of the country’s Republic movement.
The proposed plans are to remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new head of state for the country; a move…
Members of the public can now take a tour of Buckingham Palace from the comfort of their own living room after a new online virtual reality experience was launched this week.
The new initiative allows people to take a look at some of the most famous rooms in the palace, including the impressive state rooms.
The virtual tour is like no other, as users can go right into the heart of the Royal…
Tickets for the party of the year, marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each, her grandson has announced.
The hotly contested tickets to attend The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month, with around 1000 tickets being…
'God Save The Queen' could be scrapped from UK sporting fixtures
10th January 2016
Plans to drop the British national anthem, God Save The Queen, from being sung at sporting events will go before parliament this Wednesday for discussion.
The proposals are that the famous anthem would be reserved only for Team GB sporting events, in which England, Scotland…
Windsor Castle moves to the modern age with new bedding against wishes of staff
6th January 2016
Windsor Castle’s beds are getting a modern update with the transformation of traditional eiderdown bedding to duvets. However, the staff at the castle feel that tradition should be kept in place.
One member of staff has even gone as far as relating the new duvets to a hotel saying: “They’ll be putting chocolates on the pillows next.”
Eiderdowns are flat traditional quilts that…
After 14 years of work on the garden of The Prince of Wales’ Scottish home, flooding has washed away all the restoration work.
Last week during an impromptu visit to Ballater, Prince Charles told a butcher in the flood-hit Aberdeenshire town that the gardens at…
Floods on the River Dee have threatened Abergeldie Castle, which is located near The Queen’s Balmoral estate, causing the Baron of Abergeldie to flee his home.
The Baron and his wife sought refuge with their neighbour, Gordon Fraser, after the river burst its banks…
The Princess Royal was the hardest working royal last year, having conducted 544 engagements, more than any other member of the royal family.
Princess Anne, who undertook 456 UK engagements and a further 88 overseas engagements, overtakes Prince Charles as the hardest working royal for the first time in eight years.
Later this year, The Queen will be celebrating her 90th birthday, however, she…
