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The Queen and Royal Family members set to attend Festival of Remembrance

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9th November 2013
The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and other Royal Family members will attend the Festival of Remembrance. This past week has seen senior members of the royal family showing their support of the poppy appeal. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will also join in the remembrance and paying of respect to Britain’s war dead. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will be in attendance at the Royal British Legion…
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Duchess of Cambridge reveals she took flying lessons

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8th November 2013
The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed she has taken flying lessons following in the footsteps of many family members. Earlier this week, as she and Prince William showed support for the London Poppy Appeal, Kate told a group of RAF officers that she had been taking lessons…
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The many uniforms of Prince Harry explained

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7th November 2013
The British Army has a whole host of uniforms for all occasions and Prince Harry, as an officer in the Blues and Royals (on attachment to the Army Air Corps), gets to wear many of the 20+ orders of dress available to the Blues & Royals on a regular basis. Prince Harry…
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Prince Philip meets the pilot he helped save during World War II

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7th November 2013
The Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Harry visited the Field of Remembrance outside Westminster Abbey today. In January 1945, the Duke of Edinburgh was First Lieutenant of HMS Whelp. That same year, Petty Officer (Airman) Norman Richardson was flying off HMS Victorious with the 849th Naval Air Squadron. Shot down by a Japanese Zero Fighter, Richardson was plucked out of the Coast of Sumatra in the…
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Prince Charles guest-edits royal edition of Country Life

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6th November 2013
Prince Charles has been a guest editor of Country Life Magazine to be published on 13 November. In his 65 years, The Prince of Wales has really ‘done and seen it all.’ So for his 65th birthday, what could he possibly give a go at next? Prince Charles decided to try his hand at magazine editor before his 65th birthday. The cover of Country Life Magazine next week will show Charles…
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'Diana' opens to disappointing weekend at US box office

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5th November 2013
After a disappointing reception in the UK, the Naomi Watts led Princess of Wales biopic ‘Diana‘ has failed to set the US box office alight. The film, which focuses on the relationship Diana had with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, made just $64,914 in its first weekend in America. Photo: Ecosse Films. The box office takings mean that the controversial film lands at 34 in the US, opening…
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