The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey. A total
of 4,083 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the
Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular.
Most members of the Royal…
Joan Collins and Esther Rantzen among those in New Year's Honours
30th December 2014
As well as the unsung heroes and local
volunteers, the honours list also acknowledges the sustained hard
work of a number of public figures for their continued
contribution to public life, or charitable work. Among these
recipients is television personality and founder of…
Exclusive: Soldiers responsible for
guarding royal residences in London have been moved away from
tourists and behind fences for the first time in decades,
as a result of a number of incidents involving
members of the public coupled with the increased risk of
terror in…
Homeland, described the honour as a huge
surprise. #459612394 / gettyimages.com Lewis’s performance as Major
Richard Winters in the 2001 second film Band Of Brothers made the
British-born actor a huge success. Speaking after investiture
ceremony, Lewis said: “I was stupefied, I had no idea, so it was a
big, big surprise.” “I remember when I heard I was being awarded
it, it was a little…
The Queen and the King of the
Belgians open the new Flanders memorial at Wellington Barracks
on Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen, King of the Belgians
and Duke of Cambridge on the dais.© Crown Copyright 2014, Sergeant
Rupert Frere The Queen lays a wreath at the…
Remembrance Sunday: The Queen leads National Service of Remembrance
9th November 2014
Held every year since 1919, on the Sunday
closest to Armistice Day (11th November), the ceremony
commemorates the contribution of British
and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and
women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. The ceremony took
place at the…
Royal Family to host Biennial Reunion for The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
22nd October 2014
tOctober until the 29th October. A
series of customary events will be hosted by members of the Royal
Family over those three days, including a reception at Buckingham
Palace given by Her Majesty The Queen, who is also the Patron of
the Association since 1957, as well as afternoon tea hosted by the
Prince of Wales. Victoria Cross Medal Approved by Queen Victoria in
the 19th Century The Prince of…
Held at Buckingham Palace, The Queen was
joined by Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan as guests of
honour on their visit to the UK. The extended family attended the
banquet, with Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and
Sophie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester…
The Queen, along with The Duke of
Edinburgh, arrived by car at Horse Guards Parade this morning
shortly after 11:00am, amidst the cold and windy weather. A few
minutes later, the Singaporean President and his wife
arrived, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of…
This was only the second or
third time that I've ever visited Windsor and covering an
Investiture was certainly something that I never thought I'd be
doing so to be invited to sit in on one of these magnificent
ceremonies as a guest, I felt incredibly privileged. Investitures
are held each year with members of the public receiving awards for
a variety of reasons from The Queen or a…
