On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice
Day Parade in Bedworth, the Countess of Wessex led the civic party
part of the parade as it paid homage to the fallen. The Countess
led the party from the Almhouses to the cemetery in Coventry Road.
She then laid the first wreath at the war memorial before reading
during the morning service. Ken Whitehead, chair of the Armistice
Day parade group, spoke…
The Duchess of Cornwall pays tribute at the Field of Remembrance
11th November 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall has honoured all
those lost in conflict with a two minute silence at the Field of
Remembrance in London. The Duchess took part in the tribute, in the
grounds of Westminster Abbey, at 11am on Armistice Day, November
11. Camilla also planted a…
The unveiling of the Cenotaph: The day George V led a nation still recovering from war
11th November 2021
On 11 November 1920, King George V led
Britain in two minutes of silence to remember those lost in the
First World War and to mark the exact moment when Armistices
brought the Great War to a close. The king also unveiled the
Cenotaph in Whitehall. In 1919, the…
The long royal links of a simple tribute: The Fields of Remembrance
11th November 2021
First held in November 1928, attending
the Fields of Remembrance has become a simple yet impactful
tradition of Remembrance Day, For eight days from the morning of
the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday until the evening of the
following Thursday, the law of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster
between Westminister Abbey and the Houses of Parliament is marked
out with 250 plots for regimental…
Sir Elton John receives very special honour from the Prince of Wales
11th November 2021
Sir Elton John can add yet another
accolade to his long list of achievements – the 74-year-old has
been made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour. The
singer received the award for his Services to Music and Charity.
The special award is granted to those…
On Wednesday, 10 November, ahead of
Remembrance Sunday, The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Imperial
War Museum in London. She was at the museum to open two different
galleries, one which included some of her own photographs. In
an Alexander McQueen blouse that she…
Camilla joins the party as poetry brings young and old together
11th November 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall raised her teacup
to the world of poetry – and shared her Nutella Victoria Sponge
cake recipe – when she joined children and care home residents for
a great cause. Camilla, who is a strong supporter of literacy and
writing-related organisations, participated in the Poetry Together
recital on 10 November at the Royal Geographical Society. The event
brought students…
The Duchess of Sussex apologises to court after forgetting she authorised aide to collaborate with ‘Finding Freedom’ authors
10th November 2021
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised to
the Court of Appeal after forgetting that she authorised a senior
aide to collaborate with the authors of a biography. Meghan has
previously insisted that she has not collaborated with Omid Scobie
or Carolyn Durand, the authors of…
The Duke of Cambridge's first investiture since pandemic sees him award MBE to Marcus Rashford
10th November 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has carried out his
first Investiture ceremony since the pandemic began with a ceremony
at Windsor Castle. Ahead of the event, on November 9th 2021,
William tweeted from the Kensington Palace Twitter account,
“Pleased to be back doing investitures…
What would happen if nearly everything
bad that ever happened in Diana, Princess of Wales’s life—that we
know happened, anyway—happened over the three-day period of
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 1991? Spencer would
happen. Fair warning: this review/opinion piece is laden with
spoilers. If you want to watch without my ramblings colouring your
opinion, do not…
