Prince Harry has been asked to fill a
military counselling charity’s £200,000 funding gap as it appears
the NHS and Ministry of Defence are going to drop its funding
contracts with the charity. The Big White Wall offers therapy to
veterans and their families in helping them cope with many issues
related to military service including anxiety, depression, stress,
alcoholism and the…
Across the street from Buckingham Palace,
a rather unusual embassy has been established through less than
official and legal means. Dubbed by its occupants as ‘the Rogue
Embassy’, the seven-storey property on the very fashionable
Grosvenor Gardens. has been taken over by…
Prince Charles is behind a plan to use nutella to help sterilize squirrels
25th February 2017
Red squirrels, or sciurus vulgaris,
live all across Northen Europe and parts of Siberia, but their
numbers have been greatly reduced in the British Isles in recent
years. This is due to the human introduction of the eastern grey
squirrel, or sciurus carolinensis. These…
During her 60 plus years on the throne,
The Queen has met people from all walks of life, careers,
countries, ethnicities, cultures and accomplishments. She has met
numerous heads of state, fellow monarchs, presidents, dictators,
and other controversial individuals. 2017 has been declared the
UK-Russia Year of Science and Education, and though Buckingham
Palace has yet to provide confirmation, The…
A 56-year-old man has been found guilty
of posting threatening messages about The Queen on Twitter. He has
now been fined £500 for the offence. The 56-year-old man was named
as Alastair Dow from Aberdeen, Scotland. Alastair Dow’s home in
Aberdeen was raided by police…
Queen Elizabeth II appoints first woman in history to head Scotland Yard
24th February 2017
On Wednesday, 22nd February 2017,
Cressida Dick was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as the first
woman in its 187-year history to head London’s Metropolitan Police
Service as Commissioner. The appointment followed a recommendation
by British Home Secretary, Amber…
HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge,
who appeared on the cover of Attitude magazine in July, has
been added to the shortlist of nominees for the Straight Ally award
by the British LGBT Awards. The nominees are those public figures
who have made it part of their mission to advance LGBT rights, and
as the first member of the British Royal Family to have been
photographed for the cover of an LGBT…
Duchess of Cornwall to host street party to honour murdered MP Jo Cox
22nd February 2017
As part of a new community initiative,
which has been launched by the Duchess of Cornwall and chef Jamie
Oliver, a series of street parties, bake-offs and picnics will be
held across the UK in honour of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox. Called
the ‘Great Get Together’, the…
Built of 775 rooms and housing no less
than 78 bathrooms and 1,514 doors, it’s little wonder that
Buckingham Palace has become a world famous architectural and
cultural landmark. Present-day Buckingham Palace – with its more
than 40,000 light bulbs and protection guards…
Diana, Princess of Wales's necklace expected to bring in over $12 million at auction
21st February 2017
It is hard to argue the undeniable
fashion icon that was Diana, Princess of Wales. Her sons, Prince
William and Prince Harry know this and in memory of the 20th
anniversary of her death this year are hosting a fashion
exhibit at Kensington Palace suitably named, “Diana: Her
Fashion Story”. Not only focusing on her clothes, her jewellery is
also embedded in the memory of many. One of her…
