Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh have returned to Buckingham Palace today after their
traditional two-month summer holiday at their highland retreat,
Balmoral Castle. The Queen and Prince Philip are set to start off
The Queen’s baton relay from Buckingham Palace’s forecourt tomorrow
morning. The Royal Standard was raised above Buckingham Palace
today upon The…
Prince Charles shows that charity doesn’t always start at home…or even on the same continent
7th October 2013
The Prince’s Trust is making a difference
in Toronto, Canada with their latest programme, Sketch, which is
helping young adults who are struggling to find their way. In
the building that housed Shaw St. School, young adults are getting
an opportunity that few are lucky…
'No breaking windows': Prince William jokes ahead of Buckingham Palace football match
7th October 2013
On Monday afternoon, Buckingham Palace
held its first ever football match on the lawns outside to mark the
Football Association’s 150th anniversary. Ahead of the match,
Prince William in a speech joked: “You will be playing football on
my grandmother’s…
With the Queen looking for a Director of
Music for the Chapel Royal Choir to lead the choir at Prince
George’s christening, the concern is that the successful applicant
may not be ready for the big day. However, it seems Her Majesty
need not worry. British broadcaster, Gareth Malone, has offered his
services as the music director if the Queen is unable to appoint
one in time for the…
Thousands gather as Prince Harry arrives in Sydney
5th October 2013
Royal fever hit Australia on Saturday as
Prince Harry received a warm welcome as he arrived in Sydney for
his first official visit to the country. The Prince was greeted by
thousands of well-wishers who hoped to catch a glimpse of the
cheerful royal. Prince Harry…
Latest royal book offerings
5th October 2013
Here is an insight into just a handful of
royal must-read books which have been recently released or will be
appearing in our bookshops and online in the very near future. The
New Royal Family: Prince George, William and Kate, the Next
Generation, Robert Jobson and Arthur…
Clare Balding has revealed she was
“terribly nervous” when she received her OBE from Princess Anne on
Thursday. “I got terribly nervous about this,” the presenter told
reporters, after the ceremony at Windsor Castle. “I’ve been pretty
busy then suddenly yesterday I thought ‘gosh I’d better make sure
everything’s in order for…
The Duchess of Cambridge will attend her
first engagement since giving birth to Prince George on October 18.
The new mum will visit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park where she
will take part in a SportsAid workshop and watch young athletes in
action. The Duchess is to attend…
Prince Charles has recorded his favourite
poem to mark National Poetry Day. The father of Prince William and
Prince Harry recorded the poem ‘Fern Hill’ by Dylan Thomas to
honour the annual event. The Prince of Wales has recorded his
favourite poem, Fern Hill, to…
The Gambia withdraws Commonwealth membership after 48 years
3rd October 2013
President Yahya Jammeh has announced The
Gambia will be withdrawing its membership of being part of the
Commonwealth, just weeks before Prince Charles attends the head of
governments meeting in Sri Lanka. The decision to leave the
Commonwealth, which The Queen is head of, is something to “very
much regret” the UK Foreign Office has said, adding “decisions on
Commonwealth…

