As part of his recent visit to Scotland,
Prince Charles visited the Babcock Facility in Rosyth and oversaw
the final sponson being lowered into position to create the
superstructure for HMS Prince of Wales. In a historic moment the
Duke of Rothesay, as he is referred to in Scotland, gave the order
for the Goliath crane to manoeuvre the massive 570 tonne section
into position. This section which…
Prince William announces Tusk Award finalists
27th June 2016
In an exclusive for British newspaper The
Telegraph the Duke of Cambridge spoke about his time in Kenya on
behalf of Tusk in March of this year and congratulated this year’s
three Tusk Conservation Award finalists. In a piece for the
newspaper he said: ‘My recent visit…
#OnThisDay in 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her sons to see a 15 certificated film
23rd June 2016
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales apologised for taking Princes William and Harry to see a 15
certified film. The film was The Devil’s Own, and it had been
accused as glamorising the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The problem
was not with Prince William,then…
The Queen asks guests for their opinions on the EU
22nd June 2016
The Queen’s biographer Robert Lacey has
made comments on a blog claiming that Her Majesty asked her dinner
guests for their opinions on Brexit Lacey wrote a blog entry for
the Daily Beast website reporting that The Queen opened up the EU
debate telling those dining with her to “give me three good reasons
why Britain should be part of Europe” and suggested that this could
mean…
Zara Tindall has not been selected as a
part of Great Britain’s eventing team for the 2016 Olympics that
will be held in Rio later this year. The Queen’s oldest
granddaughter is already an Olympic medalist, having won a silver
medal at the 2012 Olympics in…
Today the Earl and Countess of Wessex
celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1993 at
a tennis event and began dating afterwards, ultimately for six
years before an engagement. The prince proposed with an engagement
ring from Garrard & Co. worth an…
Queen's horse wins at Royal Ascot
18th June 2016
The Queen’s horse, Dartmouth, won the
Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, the first time Her
Majesty has won a race at Ascot in three years. Embed from Getty
Images Her Majesty’s horse entered the race at 10-1 and won in
The Queen’s colours, ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by
Sir Michael Stoute. There was drama though at the end of the race
after a stewards…
Sadness for The Queen as her horse dies at Royal Ascot
16th June 2016
The Queen’s horse, Guy Fawkes, had to be
put down at Royal Ascot on Thursday after suffering a fatal injury.
Her Majesty’s three-year-old gelding broke it’s foot during
the running of the King George V Stakes in the world’s most
famous horse racing…
Prince William appears on cover of gay magazine
15th June 2016
The Duke of Cambridge has appeared on the
front cover of a gay magazine, the first royal to ever do so.
Prince William posed for Attitude magazine to bring members of the
LGBT community to Kensington Palace to listen to their experience
of bullying and the mental health…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
make their Royal Ascot debut on Wednesday, the first time the
couple will have attended the prestigious race meeting. William and
Catherine will arrive at the world famous racecourse in the
royal procession to watch the running of The Duke of Cambridge
Stakes. The mile long Group 2 race was renamed in 2013 in honour of
Prince William. Ascot is a favorite…

