It is Canada’s 150th birthday, and the
Queen of Canada is celebrating the special occasion with a new
Canada-themed portrait. Sitting on an ornate gold-coloured chair
and wearing a pale gold dress, Her Majesty sported a platinum
Canadian maple-leaf brooch on her left shoulder, a piece of
jewellery she inherited from her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen
Mother. The portrait was taken by…
Following his recent hospitalisation, a
number of new engagements have been announced for His Royal
Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, including a Garden Party at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse on 4 July in Edinburgh and a joint
engagement with Her Majesty The Queen at Falkirk and…
As Patron of the Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight, the Duke of Cambridge will mark the Flight’s 60th
anniversary by attending a reception and air display at Royal Air
Force Coningsby on Tuesday 11 July. Formerly of the Royal Air Force
Search and Rescue Force at RAF…
Ahead of the start of the 201 Wimbledon
Championships next Monday, the Duchess of Cambridge has spoken of
her love for the sport of tennis in a new BBC documentary. Sue
Barker: Our Wimbledon celebrates 90 years of Wimbledon coverage on
the BBC and sees Sue Barker travel around the world to find out
what it is about Wimbledon that inspires so many and turns even the
unlikeliest people into tennis…
Canada without a Sovereign: Over half of Canadian's don't want a monarchy
29th June 2017
It doesn’t seem to matter that Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are landing in Canada to
celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary, half of Canadian’s wish
to see the end of the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth dies. A poll
done for Ipsos for Global…
Private re-dedication of Diana, Princess of Wales grave to be attended by her sons
28th June 2017
On what would have been Diana, Princess
of Wales 56th birthday, her two sons, Princes William and Harry
will attend a re-dedication of her grave. The service of
re-dedication will take place in a private ceremony at
Althorp House in Northamptonshire this coming Saturday.
Zara Tindall’s beloved horse, Toytown,
has died at the age of 24 it has been announced. Embed from Getty
Images Toytown, who was owned and ridden by Mrs Tindall, was a 17
hands tall chestnut gelding who won many
prestigious equestrian awards during his long career. Paying
tribute to Toytown, Mike Tindall said: “Sad to say goodbye to the
big man today, been a massive part of our…
Each year an Annual Review is released to
the public with making the expenses of members of the Royal Family
transparent. This year, it has been noted that The Queen will
receive an 8.1 percent increase as of April 2018 to £82.2
million and that the Prince of Wales and…
Princess Anne’s visit to Solent Airport
scheduled for the 27th of June has been rescheduled to a later date
due to the death of Countess Mountbatten. The Princess Royal was
due to fly into Solent Airport in Lee-on-the-Solent today for an
official visit for the…
As of April 2018 The Queen’s
taxpayer-funded income will rise to £82.2 million, an 8.1 per cent
increase from 2017. The Queen’s income, which is known as the
Sovereign Grant, supports the head of state but also covers the
costs of the occupied royal palaces. First established at £31
million for the 2012-2013 tax year, the Sovereign Grant replaced
the Civil list and payments from various…
