Last week, the British parliament voted
in favour of air strikes in Syria as a way of combatting
militant group Daesh, otherwise known as Islamic State. However, in
fear of possible repercussions, royal security has been stepped up
as the risk of an attack in the UK increases. Security services
around the Queen and other senior members of the royal family has
been increased because police are…
Volkswagen announces it has removed its
Royal Warrant over emissions scandal as customer complaints
continue to rise. The Queen’s Household owns approximately a dozen
Volkswagen cars. The company confirmed it had removed the coveted
Royal Arms from official letterheads…
An Irish clock that chimes God Save The
Queen every half an hour recently went under the hammer at an
auction in Naas, County Kildare. The Francis Johnston Speaker
Clock, as it is known, was sold for £84,000. The grandfather clock
is made of mahogany, and crested with a…
The Royal Collection Trust have announced
their upcoming programme of exhibitions and displays at royal
residences and The Queen’s Galleries for the year ahead. Highlights
of the upcoming programme include an exhibition marking the 400th
anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and an exhibition
telling the story of German artist Maria Sibylla Merian. An example
of a piece from The…
Royal Family Christmas gift tags collection sells for £4,500 at auction
1st October 2015
A collection of Christmas royal gift tags
were sold for almost £4,500 and shows a whole other side of
The Royal Family, as they are just like any other family at
Christmas time. The items were sold by Brian Reeve Auctions, which
specialises in items such as stamps and…
British comedian Russell Brand has this
week attracted significant criticism for a post on social media
site Facebook in which he equated The Queen’s German heritage to
Nazism. The post garnered significant attention from Brand’s 3.4m
Facebook followers, many of…
Seasoned royal fan Terry Hutt celebrated
his 80th birthday outside the Lindo Wing today as royal baby watch
officially moves into overtime. Staff from Kensington
Palace sent the union-flag clad royalist a birthday cake
along with a handwritten message offering their best wishes for the
day. The message read: “Dear Terry, This comes with our best wishes
on your 80th birthday. From the…
A 19th-century red wheel carriage
commissioned by King William IV during the final years of his reign
was sold at an auction for nearly a quarter of a million pounds.
The Royal British Mews Landau dates back to 1835, when it belonged
to the Royal Mews, and was used by King…
The Irish Government have expressed that
it is “extremely unlikely” that a member of The Royal Family will
attend the 100th anniversary commemorations of the 1916 Easter
Rising next year. Given the nature of the events, it was agreed it
would be best not to…
One person who was commissioned by
Runnymede Borough Council to mark the
anniversary was Royal School of Needlework member Rhoda
Nevins, who created The Magna Carta Embroidery panels which
are to be shown throughout the country. June 2015 marks the 800th
anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede, near
Windsor. With this in mind, celebrations and commemorative events
are…
