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
sadness” when confirming…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 that they are used…
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
there into TV and…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall will undertake an official visit to the Western Balkans
later this year, Clarence House has announced. Their Royal
Highnesses are set to tour Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia
in March. While the Prince has visited the…
The Duchess of Cambridge will guest edit
The Huffington Post UK for a day in the middle of February,
Kensington Palace have announced. The Duchess will become editor
for the day to raise awareness of children’s mental health issues,
something that she is very passionate…
Tickets for the party of the year,
marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each,
her grandson has announced. The hotly contested tickets to attend
The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month,
with around 1000 tickets being available to the public. Over 9,000
other people will attend the event who represent organisations with
close ties to Her…
