Four commemorative stamps featuring
Prince Philip are to be released by the Royal Mail. The stamps,
showing the Duke of Edinburgh throughout his time as the longest
serving consort in British history, will be released on June 24th
2021, just after the 100th anniversary of his birth. The black and
white collection features four famous images of the Prince,
covering seven decades of his life.
Kate: A Young Queen in Waiting - True Royalty's new documentary focusing on a future queen
13th May 2021
Exclusive to our partners at True
Royalty, a new documentary, “Kate: A Young Queen in Waiting,” is
now available for streaming. It focuses on the rise of the Duchess
of Cambridge’s popularity and role in the Royal Family featuring
never before seen footage…
Prince Charles says it's time to “recognise and celebrate the selfless contribution of nurses"
13th May 2021
The Prince of Wales has penned a message
to nurses marking International Nurses Day on Wednesday, writing
exclusively in The Times that the occasion allows everyone the
chance to “recognise and celebrate the selfless contribution of
nurses everywhere after what has been…
Camilla plants roses in hospital garden to thank nurses working for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
12th May 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall visited a London
hospital on International Nurses Day to thank the nursing staff
working for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. Camilla’s
visit to the Whittington Hospital began with a tour of the
facilities and meeting the new nurses and nurse associates hired on
staff. She also met with representatives from various departments
that have been at the…
Prince William pays tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana who was killed in the line of duty
12th May 2021
Prince William visited a Metropolitan
Police custody suite in Croydon, South London, on Wednesday to pay
tribute to hero police officer, Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was shot
and killed in the line of duty last year. Ratana served in the
police for 30 years after moving to the…
Even over two decades after her death,
Diana, Princess of Wales fascinates people to this day. This year,
Diana would have turned 60 on 1 July, so many documentaries and
programmes are being released to mark the occasion throughout the
year. Coming later this month, The…
The Queen has appeared in public for the
first time since the funeral of her husband as she was joined by
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the State
Opening of Parliament. Her Majesty wore grey for the event, one of
the traditional colours of half mourning. Her pale dove coat was
trimmed with gold and she wore a grey and yellow floral dress
underneath. Her grey hat featured…
What would happen to The Queen’s hostage if Her Majesty wasn’t safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
11th May 2021
On Tuesday, the State Opening of
Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the
Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her
government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is
full of historical traditions, from searching…
Conservative MP taken hostage at Buckingham Palace until The Queen is safely returned from the Palace of Westminster
11th May 2021
A Conservative Member of Parliament has
been taken hostage at Buckingham Palace in an age old tradition
dating back to the times of Charles I. Marcus Jones, MP for
Nuneaton, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be
released once the monarch has been safely…
Whenever The Queen visits the Palace of
Westminster, she holds a British Member of Parliament hostage at
Buckingham Palace awaiting her safe return. An MP is always held
captive during the State Opening of Parliament. In the May 2021,
that duty falls to Marcus Jones, MP for Nuneaton. But what are the
origins of this rather archaic tradition, and indeed what happens
to the hostage should…
