There has been a royal welcome for the
President of China and his wife as they officially begin their
State Visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen formally welcomed
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan at Horse Guards Parade
this morning. The Chinese President and his wife arrived in London
last night and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London,
Just before noon today, the Prince of…
Prince William give passionate speech to Chinese television on illegal wildlife trade
19th October 2015
The Duke of Cambridge delivered his
speech on the illegal ivory trade, broadcast on state television in
China, ahead of the arrival in the UK of the Chinese president on
Monday evening. William raised the issue with the President of
China when they met in Beijing earlier…
The Duke of Cambridge met and sent off
Henry Worsley a brave adventurer aspiring to become the first solo
explorer to cross the Antarctic without assistance or support as he
follows in the steps of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Kensington Palace
on Monday. Worsley, aged 55 is a…
Her Majesty The Queen is used to
receiving thousands of letters each year with many that are often
requests for her to attend an official opening, inviting her to tea
or even be a part of a young child’s birthday party. Recently
though, The Queen received one such letter from across the pond
from a frustrated American, kindly asking Her Majesty to take the
USA back after becoming sick and…
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new
limited-mintage, two-ounce gold coin suitable named Maple Canopy:
Kaleidoscope of Colour for the beautiful fall foliage gracing the
reverse of the coin. With a face value of $250 Canadian, the .999
pure gold helps bring the dazzle to…
On 21 October, The Duchess of Cornwall
will attend a reception hosted by Gyles Brandreth to mark the
anniversary of the author’s birth at The Langham in London. Oscar
Wilde Mr Brandeth is President of The Oscar Wilde Society. Founded
in September 1990, by a group of…
In this piece, we take a brief look at
The Duke and The Duchess of Kent. Edward George Nicholas Paul
Patrick was born in 1935, the first born of Prince George, and
Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece; this makes
The Duke first cousin to both The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Duke of Kent pictured here in 2009. His siblings are Prince
Michael of Kent, and Princess…
The Queen visited Guildford to open
the new 45 million pound veterinary school that is part of the
University of Surrey. Queen Elizabeth all smiles in 2006 Her
Majesty and Prince Philip toured the Large Animals Clinical Skills
Building and the Veterinary Medicine Main…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of the
pride his mother would have had in an organization she helped
launch 21 years ago. Addressing those gathered to mark the special
anniversary of Child Bereavement UK, William said he understood the
importance of their work even more now…
The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of The
Queen, Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society, held a Reception
for winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday. This year, the competition became
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition in honour of The Queen’s
role as both heads of the Commonwealth and Royal Commonwealth
Society Patron. Founded in…
