The Duke of Parma’s objections to his
illegitimate’s son request to change his last name to ‘de Bourbon
de Parme’ have been denied by the Dutch Secretary of Security and
Justice on 9 March. The name change will soon be announced by royal
decree. The Duke of Parma is the son of Princess Irene of the
Netherlands and Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma. Princess Irene lost
her…
A group of friends in the town of
Sandwich have written to The Queen asking her to honour a 444 year
old debt, which is now thought to be in the region of £8 billion.
The debt comes after Queen Elizabeth I made a promise back in 1572;
where she agreed to pay for dredging…
MPs are debating whether to create a
separate national anthem for England today which will replace ‘God
Save the Queen’ at sporting events. The idea, which has already
been debated earlier on in the year, was proposed by Chesterfield
MP Toby Perkins who believes England…
King Michael of Romania stepping down from public duties after cancer diagnosis
2nd March 2016
King Michael of Romania has been
diagnosed with cancer and he is currently undergoing a complex
and demanding treatment. He is suffering from chronic leukemia and
epidermoid carcinoma and he has undergone surgery in Switzerland.
This has prevented him from appearing in public and he has a
released the following statement concerning his illness: “In recent
weeks we have received news of a…
The Ministry of Defence has announced
that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence
Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed
Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will
succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer…
Her Majesty The Queen has been
immortalised in a new permanent first class letter mail stamp
issued by Canada Post in her honour. A permanent – or “P” – stamp,
is one which can be bought at the current postage price and will be
accepted at anytime…
The Earl and Countess of March have been
the victims of a terrifying robbery, after being attacked at their
estate on Wednesday, where they were forced to hand over £700,000
worth of valuable family heirlooms. The raid occurred at the
couple’s historic Goodwood Estate, where Lord March was hit on the
head with a “blunt instrument”. This reportedly occurred after Lady
March disturbed the…
Confidential transcripts released showing Tony Blair and Bill Clinton discussing Diana's death
7th January 2016
Transcripts of telephone conversations
between former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former
President Bill Clinton have been released, including one where the
two candidly discuss Princess Diana shortly after her death. The
transcripts, which were previously…
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…
A slice of wedding cake from the royal
wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981, will go up
for auction on Thursday in Los Angeles. The 34-year-old slice of
cake is a classic British fruitcake with cream cheese frosting, and
was baked by David Avery, the head baker of the Naval Armed Forces.
The cake is being auctioned in its original packaging in the
distinctive white and silver…
