Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has adopted a new corgi

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21st July 2017
The Queen has reportedly adopted a new nine-year-old corgi called Whisper. Her Majesty has been looking after the dog after its owner, Bill Fenwick, died earlier this year. Bill had been a gamekeeper on the Sandringham Estate for over twenty years, and his wife Nancy used to be.Keeper of the Queen’s Corgis. They had retired to a grace and favour cottage in Windsor Great Park, before Nancy’s…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen approves appointment of Baroness Hale as new Supreme Court President

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21st July 2017
The Queen has approved the appointment of Baroness Hale of Richmond as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom upon the retirement of Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury. Baroness Hale, who was previously appointed Deputy President of The Supreme Court in June 2013, has also been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in January 2004 and a Justice of the Supreme Court when it opened in…
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The Yorks

Duke of York Comes Face-to-Face with Robot Spider

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21st July 2017
The Duke of York has opened the University of the West of England Bristol new Future Space facility and came face-to-face with a robot spider. Prince Andrew spoke to local business leaders as he opened the facility designed for technology start ups and small businesses. The…
British RoyalsPrince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Special tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales to open at Buckingham Palace

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21st July 2017
As the 20th anniversary of her death approaches, Buckingham Palace is set to host a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, as part of the summer opening. Beginning this weekend, visitors to the Queen’s ‘office’ in London will be able to step into Diana’s world as the tribute exhibition recreates part of her sitting room at Kensington Palace. With items chosen by Princes William and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Holocaust memorial in Berlin

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20th July 2017
On their first day in Germany, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the memorial to the Holocaust. They toured Berlin’s memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe yesterday. Located in the centre of the capital is a sculpture of a graveyard with an underground museum. The Cambridges walked through the memorial after receiving a tour of the underground museum that depicts the progression of…
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