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 royal commemorative
coins. The coin will be in legal tender in the United Kingdom and
can be used on its face value, though the…
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…
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 of the Order of
Australia. Four titles per year can be awarded, and two for
the year 2014 have already been planned. The…
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…
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 staff earlier this
month. Over 30 new web addresses in the names of members of the
Royal Family were registered earlier this…
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…
Daily Telegraph, William was crowned the
most popular name among boys in 2013. Despite all of the attention
he has received since his birth in July, George was voted the 2nd
most popular name. The Prince of Wales must also feel reassured as
the name Charles was voted the 3rd most popular. In 4th place was
Henry, therefore making the most popular 4 names very royal.
Despite the Duchess of…
