Buckingham Palace has released further details ahead of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping’s, upcoming State Visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen. Mr Jinping will be accompanied by his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, on the visit that lasts from 20th to the 23rd October, and the couple will stay in Buckingham Palace.
Upon their…
The Welsh Guards have been around for exactly 100 years this year. They were founded by King George V on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards. They were the last Guards to be created, and they began their first…
The 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be commemorated by the Royal Family on Saturday 15th August as The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, will attend a service at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square.
On the same day, the Prince of Wales will be…
Royal Family mark 75th anniversary of Battle of Britain in RAF flypast
10th July 2015
A spectacular RAF Flypast took place over London this morning, marking 75 years since the start of the Battle of Britain.
The majestic display formed part of an enhanced Changing the Guard ceremony and The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh and other senior royals, watched on from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of…
The Royal Household’s net expenditure (the money spent to fund The Queen’s official duties and maintain the Household) was £35.7m for the year 2014-15, Buckingham Palace say, as the official Sovereign Grant report is released – highlighting how The…
The Queen led members of the Royal Family at the traditional annual Garter day ceremony at Windsor Castle today, joined also by the knights and ladies of the Order for the service which took place at St George’s chapel.
The Order of the Garter was established by Edward…
Prince George makes first appearance on Palace balcony as royals mark Queen's official birthday
13th June 2015
Prince George made his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon as he joined members of the Royal Family to watch the traditional RAF fly past marking The Queen’s Official Birthday, carried in Prince William’s arms.
Earlier in the morning, The Queen led the Royal Family as they attended the traditional Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade, where over…
The man responsible for organising London’s military parades and ceremonies, Garrison Sergeant Major Billy Mott, attends his final parade today as he prepares to leave the Armed Forces, having served in the post for the past 13 years.
Garrison Sergeant Major Billy…
Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and ​Jonny Wilkinson among Queen's Birthday Honours
12th June 2015
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne, rugby star Jonny Wilkinson and footballer Frank Lampard OBE are among 1,163 people who have been been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. This year, officials were keen to point out that the…
The architect who designed The Queen’s £1m royal jubilee barge has been found dead at his home in South Devon.
Ed Burnett was behind the plans for Gloriana, the barge which was originally designed to carry The Queen and other members of the royal family up the River Thames three years ago, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The royal barge ‘Gloriana’ rowing down the…
