The Duchess of Cornwall had a trying day
as she listened to women speak of their stories of domestic abuse
at SafeLives yesterday. A national charity that works to protect
people from harm caused by partners or family members, SafeLives
hosted the event at their headquarters in London in which Camilla
attended. The Duchess was moved to tears after speaking with Diana
Parkes, the mother of murder…
New statue of The Queen commissioned to mark her 90th birthday
25th January 2016
A new statue of The Queen will be erected
later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday
celebrations. The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and
is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The
bronze statue, mounted on a stone…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and
territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as
part of the country’s Republic movement. The proposed plans are to
remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new
head of state for the country; a move…
A friend of Prince William, explorer
Henry Worsley, has died after falling ill whilst attempting a solo
crossing of Antarctica. The 55-year-old ex-army officer was just 30
miles short from his goal of becoming the first person to cross
Antarctica unaided. [getty src=”493343666″ width=”594″
height=”397″] Mr Worsley’s wife Joanna said she felt “heartbroken…
Prince Philip set to see return of his favourite ale
25th January 2016
Prince Philip looks to enjoy the
taste of his favourite beer yet again along with reports his
request for a bottle of a new tribute version of Double Diamond has
been accepted by the ale’s brewery. The Duke had reportedly gone
without his original beer of choice since…
RSPCA may lose royal patronage over countryside sports stance
24th January 2016
The RSPCA could lose its royal
patronage when Prince Charles becomes King, over concerns it
is becoming too involved in the campaign against countryside
sports. The Queen is currently the Patron of the animal welfare
charity however, according to reports, the Prince of…
Duchess of Cambridge to mark 75th anniversary of RAF Air Cadets
23rd January 2016
After taking over as Patron of the RAF
Air Cadets from Prince Philip last December, the Duchess of
Cambridge will take on her first official engagement as Honorary
Air Commandant. On Sunday 7th February, the Duchess will help mark
the 75th anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets. The Duke of Edinburgh
served as Air Commodore-in-Chief for 63 years before passing his
patronage to the Duchess. The role was…
Profile: Sir Stuart Peach - the next head of HM Armed Forces
22nd January 2016
The Ministry of Defence has announced
that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence
Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed
Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will
succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer…
Canada issues new "P" rate stamp of Queen Elizabeth
20th January 2016
Her Majesty The Queen has been
immortalised in a new permanent first class letter mail stamp
issued by Canada Post in her honour. A permanent – or “P” – stamp,
is one which can be bought at the current postage price and will be
accepted at anytime…
Idris Elba’s acting career jump started thanks to Prince Charles
19th January 2016
While speaking at an event about the lack
of multiculturalism in the TV industry, Idris Elba spoke about how
thanks to the Prince’s Trust he got his first break in the creative
industry. He said: “I finally got my first break in the creative
industries from the Prince’s Trust. Yes, good old Prince Charles
came in there.” He was helped in getting work in theatre and from…

