On Thursday, the Succession To The Crown
bill had its committee stage where amendments were considered and a
more final (yet not fully final) bill was produced. Some very
interesting amendments were added. This article summarises the
contents of the bill so far and the amendments. Firstly, Amendment
1 proposed by the house was quite a peculiar one, proposed by Lord
Trefgarne which suggested that…
Attending one of the Queen’s Garden
Parties must be a lifetime highlight for any person lucky enough to
receive an invitation. But how many of those attending have ever
wondered what goes on behind the scenes? Let’s take a look. Over
the last 61 years, the Queen…
Zara Phillips, daughter of HRH Princess
Anne and granddaughter to Her Majesty The Queen, and her husband
Mike Tindall have begun their move back into Princess Anne’s
residence, Gatcombe Park. The move was announced a few months
ago and Mike and Zara sold their…
The Prince Of Wales has decided to offer
out the Scottish home he saved for the nation, Dumfries House, in
2007 just before it went on sale at around £25 million. He is
offering 40 guests the chance to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day
night in Dumfries House. Prince Charles helped put together a
charitable consortium that bought the house and its collection of
Chippendale furniture for…
Queen's Coronation Robes To Take Centre Stage At Summer Opening Of Buckingham Palace
24th January 2013
Every summer, Buckingham Palace opens its
doors to the general public, primarily whilst Her Majesty is at
Balmoral Castle, to get a taste of the opulence and splendour of
the Palace through a tour of the state rooms and gardens. In 2012,
the special exhibition, alongside the…
Succession To The Crown Bill To Continue Journey Through Parliament
20th January 2013
This Tuesday [22nd], the much anticipated
‘Succession To The Crown Bill’ is to begin the next stage of its
journey through the Houses Of Parliament beginning in the House Of
Commons. The bill, which has already received criticism from the
Prince Of Wales will…
Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Plant Trees At Anmer Hall For Privacy
20th January 2013
Anmer Hall, the cottage the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge are expected to be given as a gift from The
Queen as a country home, has had trees planted around the cottage
in what seems like an attempt to increase privacy from outsiders.
The cottage, with its 10 bedrooms and on The Queen’s 20,000 acre
estate is now an almost dead-cert for the Duke and Duchess as a
country retreat. The detailed…
It’s coming. One way or another, these
new laws will be implemented. Whether after the royal baby’s birth
or just in time. In light of recent confusion regarding the law
change, we thought we’d produce the absolute
gospel-definitive-guide to the proposed…
The history of the Tower of London
stretches back almost 1,000 years – it is perhaps one of the most
interesting of the Royal Residences. So, in honour of this
fascinating Royal Residence, we have composed a fact file of 25
facts about the Tower of London. 1. The…
Today, it has been announced that Her
Majesty The Queen has issued a special letters patent confirming
that the first child of the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge, if it’s
a girl, will be an HRH and a Princess, clearing up the confusion
from the 1917 Letters Patent which would see only the eldest son
(if there is one) of the Duke and Duchess hold the title of Prince.
The Queen has taken the…
