A terrifying experience unfolded just
yards from Buckingham Palace. On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne
was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their
car was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a
standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol.
Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped
out of the car in an…
Emotional scenes as Princess Anne presents prize in memory of her grandparents - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
29th July 2023
There were emotional scenes at Ascot
Racecourse on Saturday after Hukum won the King George VI & Queen
Elizabeth Stakes – the flagship race of the summer flat season.
Billed as being a race for the ages, the Princess Royal presented
the prize to the winning…
80 years ago, the brutal execution of
Tsar Nicholas II and his family took place in Russia, with the
family’s remains not being discovered for many decades later. It
was partly thanks to the late Prince Philip that the murder-mystery
was solved, with His Royal…
Buckingham Palace features a special touch for a new reign as it opens for summer tours
29th July 2023
Every summer, Buckingham Palace opens its
doors to tourists for a limited time giving people the chance to
explore one of the world’s most famous palaces. With the new reign
of King Charles and Queen Camilla, this year’s visitors will get an
extra-special experience. The Coronation outfits worn by Their
Majesties are on public display for the first time this summer. The
special…
The Prince of Wales has taken on a new
patronage this week, lending his support to The Fleming Centre, an
appeal to tackle antimicrobial resistance. In a press release by
Kensington Palace earlier this week, William was announced as the
Centre’s new patron to “support…
King Charles and Queen Camilla kept up
with a royal summer tradition and visited the Sandringham Flower
Show. On 26th July, Their Majesties stepped out of the House
on the royal estate and were greeted by the staff and volunteers
that organise the event each…
The Cabinet Office has announced that
Queen Elizabeth II’s name will be closely controlled and that
organisations and businesses must meet “strict standards” with
their application to use the late sovereign’s name. Pubs
across the United Kingdom have names in honour of different
historic royal figures, but Queen Elizabeth II will most likely not
be included in that. Businesses will…
As the first anniversary of the death of
Queen Elizabeth II approaches, the government is set to commission
a national memorial to mark the late sovereign’s incredible
reign. The Cabinet Office and the Royal Household will work
together to set up a committee to…
Queen Elizabeth II was the
longest-reigning monarch in British history, and until her death in
September 2022, she was only the monarch that the majority of the
British population had known. However, the government has warned
that her name will be closely controlled. The…
For a young future monarch, those around
you greatly influence who you become and the sovereign you will
become one day. Who are the important and influential people around
Prince George who are helping to guide him and keep him grounded?
We explore below: Mum and Dad – The Prince and Princess of Wales Of
course, the most significant influence on Prince George is that of
his parents…
