According to the London Evening Standard,
the shake-up of royal protection is a controversial decision. The
Royal and Diplomatic Protection Department officers who protect
senior members of the royal family are reportedly in uproar over
the planned changes. Some of the changes that will happen include
the SO14 department being stripped of back-up officer support.
There has been concern within the…
The proclamation, setting out the
specification for the coin, was made in a meeting of the Privy
Council where it was given The Queen's approval yesterday evening.
Her Majesty has given the order for the silver coin to be
produced and it will be the latest of many…
The plush silk top hat was designed by
Henry Heath Ltd. It has a silk print lining reading “by special
appointment / to His Majesty the King / Established in the reign of
King George IV, 1982 / 105 to 109 Oxford St, London.” The initials
“HRH” appear in gilt…
Sir Peter was sworn in to his new
position by Chief Justice Robert French in the
Senate Chamber at Parliament House. The ceremony took place in
front of his wife, Lady Cosgrove, Australia’s Prime Minister
Tony Abbott, the Speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop, and members
of the public in the viewing galleries. Cosgrove used his
swearing-in address to pay tribute to Indigenous Australians and…
The Prime Minister of Australia, Tony
Abbott, announced earlier today that The Queen has amended letters
patent constituting the Order of Australia. This means that Her
Majesty can now award, on recommendation from the Australian Prime
Minister, the title of Knight or Dame…
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall, The Countess of Wessex and Princess Beatrice alongside
her parents The Duke of York and The Duchess of York, attended the
service. At the service, Prince Charles was joined by Sir David’s
widow, Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard, to…
The new state coach for the
Royal Family, which was completed in 2010 by
coachbuilder W.J. Frecklington, was originally a birthday
present for The Queen’s 80th birthday. However, various delays have
meant it has not yet been used. Frecklington decided to create a
coach which emulates British history and The Royal Family by using
a variety of different images and materials relating to…
EXCLUSIVE: Buckingham Palace has taken
the step of registering web addresses for members of the Royal
Family this month, in what appears to be a bid to protect the
online image of the family, The Courtier has discovered. The
websites were registered by Buckingham Palace…
The Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC
CVO is soon set to retire and rumours have been rife about who is
going to replace her for months. On Tuesday, the appointment was
confirmed when the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott,
announced that Australia’s 26th…
Every year, the official gifts list
provides an interesting insight into what members of the public,
companies and dignitaries give to the most famous family in the
world. Last year Her Majesty received a pearl necklace from the
President of the United Arab Emirates and a tourmaline brooch from
Saskatchewan in Canada. Despite all of these luxury items, the
monarch also received a 13lb artillery…
