The Queen has released a statement
following the Grenfell Tower Fire. The Queen paid tribute to the
people currently still in the hospital and the relatives of those
who have lost loved ones. As well as that, she paid tribute to the
bravery of the emergency services and the generosity of the
community. In her statement, she said: “My thoughts and prayers are
with those families who have lost…
Arise Sir Billy Connolly, Dame Julie Walters & Dame June Whitfield! Birthday Honours revealed
16th June 2017
Comedian Billy Connolly and actress Julie
Walters are among the high-profile names who have been recognised
in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Billy
Connolly is being bestowed a Knighthood for services to
entertainment and charity, and Julie Walters also…
Prince Harry was in central London
yesterday to open the new extension to the Royal Institute of
International Affairs at Chatham House. The extension provides a
permanent home for a leadership training centre named after his
grandmother, the Royal institute’s patron since…
The Duke of York has become the first
member of The Royal Family to conduct an interview on the subject
of Brexit since the referendum last year. Prince Andrew, who drew
controversy last year after implying the UK would be better off
remaining in the European Union, said on Friday that he is “as much
in the dark as anyone else”. Speaking on Newsday on BBC World News,
the 57-year-old…
The Queen and the Duke of Cambridge have
visited the scene of the the London tower fire where 17 people have
died and and around 74 are still missing. Her Majesty and her
grandson are meeting members of the emergency services as well
as residents and community…
Surprise visit at Borough Market a day after re-opening for Prince Harry
16th June 2017
After the recent terrorist attack that
shook London’s Borough Market, the famed market re-opened to the
public on Wednesday. The staff who witnessed the knife-welding
attackers after eight were killed with a car on the London Bridge,
paused for a minute of silence…
The Prince of Wales has released a
statement following the death of his godmother, Countess
Mountbatten of Burma, who has died at the age of 93. On Wednesday
evening, Prince Charles said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of
the death of my very special godmother, Lady Mountbatten whom
I have known and loved ever since I can first remember. “She played
an extremely important part in my…
Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Prince Charles's godmother, dies at the age of 93
14th June 2017
The 2nd Countess Mountbatten of
Burma, godmother to The Prince of Wales and third cousin of
The Queen, has died at the age of 93. Embed from Getty Images The
Countess of Mountbatten of Burma was born on 14 February 1924 as
the eldest of Louis Mountbatten, later the 1st…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess
Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten
of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also
the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt
that Patricia Knatchbull took…
Her Majesty recreates first royal train ride that took place 175 years ago
14th June 2017
Technology may have advanced and the
journey a complete six minutes faster, but yesterday, Her Majesty
recreated the first royal train journey that took place 175 years
ago by Queen Victoria. The “delightful and so quick” trip taken by
Queen Victoria on 13 June 1842 was driven by Isambard Kingdom
Brunel and Sir Daniel Gooch, keeping in tradition, their
descendants accompanied The Queen…
