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 swept…
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…
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…
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 and…
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 scallop shell, flanked by a
hound and a cherub. The piece is inscribed with the words “Nunquam
Non Paratus”, meaning…
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…
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 whom were appalled by his
expletive-ridden rant, taking to the comments section to express
their outrage. Brand, well known in the UK…
