Thousands of people attended The Queen’s birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, with millions more tuning in from around the world. But the best seats in the house were reserved for members of one particular family.
Here we take a look at who was sat in the royal box for The Queen’s birthday party.
The Queen
There cannot be a birthday party without the person who is…
Prince Richard personally delivers Queen's birthday telegram to centenarian
19th October 2016
Earlier this week, 100-year-old Betty Richardson, a nursing home resident in Sheffield, received her birthday telegram from the queen. But Betty’s telegram was extra special as it was personally delivered by Her Majesty’s cousin, the Duke of Gloucester.
His Royal…
53 members of Royal Family attend national service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Queen's life
10th June 2016
53 members of the Royal Family attended a national service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday morning to celebrate The Queen’s life as her official 90th birthday gets underway this week.
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The Queen, who was wearing an…
The Duchess of Gloucester opens Pittville home for children with disabilities
9th October 2015
On Tuesday, The Duchess of Gloucester officially opened a new accommodation for young people with disabilities in Pittville, Cheltenham.
The Duchess of Gloucester on a previous engagement.
National Star’s Bradbury Gardens provides accommodation to college students with disabilities and enables them to live in small peer groups. The specialist facilities in the structure include ceiling…
The Duke of Gloucester unveiled a new hare themed pathway in Cirencester.
The Duke of Gloucester in 2008
The themed trail follows the River Churn through-out Cirencester, allowing residents and those visiting to better explore the marvellous green spaces such as the wild…
“A better childhood. For every child” is the slogan for The Children’s Society where the Duchess of Gloucester serves as Royal President and will make a visit on Wednesday.
The Duchess of Gloucester pictured earlier this year with pupils of Fleming Fulton…
Richard III and the House of York church in need of repair, Duke of Gloucester makes appeal
18th September 2015
The Duke of Gloucester officially launched Fotheringhay Church’s fundraising appeal this week. The historic church is in desperate need of urgent repairs.
The Duke of Gloucester pictured here earlier this yea visiting The Royal School Dungannon in Northern Ireland.
The church was built by Edward III, who also constructed a college as a cloister on the southern side of the church. After the…
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester officially opened a new hospice at Thorpe Hall last Tuesday. Money for Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall Hospice, which cost £6 million to build, was collected through the fund raising efforts of residents from Peterborough and…
A service of thanksgiving was held Tuesday in The Guards’ Chapel at Wellington Barracks for the 8th Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington was born on 2nd July 1915 and died on New Year’s Eve 31st December 2014.
Members of the Royal family attending included…
The Duke of Gloucester was in Liverpool on Wednesday as he helped launched Runcorn’s 1100th anniversary celebrations. The Duke’s visit saw him drop in to Runcorn Town Hall where he was delighted to view a millennium’s worth of the town’s history in a specially designed exhibition.
Runcorn is celebrating its 1100th anniversary. The Duke of Gloucester was on hand to launch…
