British Royals

The Duke of Edinburgh has told education ministers that exam results aren’t everything. Prince Edward, speaking to over 100 ministers at a meeting in London, said qualfications don’t matter as much as real life experience. The prince added that ”a formal qualification may or many not get you an interview but there is one thing I can guarantee you. When you get to the…

The famous horse drawn procession at Royal Ascot could face disruption following a major outbreak of equine influenza described as the worst seen “in recent history”. The British Horseracing Authority has announced emergency biosecurity measures after a sharp rise in equine flu cases outside the thoroughbred racing population. From Wednesday, only horses from licensed training yards will…

The King and Queen enjoyed a sensational day on the racecourse on Friday after three of their horses stormed to victory across two different venues. The royal couple celebrated a memorable treble with wins at both York Racecourse and Newbury Racecourse, continuing the Royal Family’s long-standing success in horse racing. Portcullis got the afternoon off to the perfect start at York with an…

The King has expressed his “great shock and sadness” after a soldier died following a fall from a horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The serviceman, who was part of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, suffered fatal injuries after falling from his horse shortly after a display on Friday evening. According to Thames Valley Police, the rider fell at around 7pm as the horse…