The Duke of Kent – a cousin of The Queen – has been admitted to hospital in Scotland after suffering a hip injury, Buckingham Palace said today.
The injury, thought to have been sustained while staying at The Queen’s highland residence Balmoral, is suspected to have resulted in a dislocated hip for the 79-year-old. The Duke was admitted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary near the…
The day began with Captain Wales saluting Chief of Defence Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin at the Royal Military College’s Duntroon House in Canberra on Monday.
The brief exchange formally began Prince Harry’s Australian duties.
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A queen in waiting? A new poll has found that almost half of those asked believe that the Duchess of Cornwall should be known as queen when Prince Charles takes the throne
Almost half of the British public who took part in a recent poll think that the Duchess of Cornwall…
Prince Harry arrived for his attachment to the Australian Defence Force with a letter of thanks from The Queen to deliver to his hosts.
It’s always good to have your family’s backing on a new venture and Prince Harry is in no doubt this morning that his royal relations are well and truly behind his four week stint with the Australian Defence Force. The Queen has sent a letter to the…
Princess Anne to attend service to mark 100 years since Britain’s worst railway tragedy
4th April 2015
The Princess Royal will next month attend a commemorative event to recognise 100 years since Britain’s worst railway tragedy at Gretna Green, on May 22.
She will be joined alongside soldiers, dignitaries and members of the local community at the site where the Quintinshill…
A previously unseen portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, painted by her husband, Prince Philip, is set to go on show at a new exhibition at Sandringham. The exhibition for visitors to Sandringham House and Museum is set to open on Saturday and will see a plethora of pictures…
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family, will attend a Service of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on 10th May at Westminster Abbey.
Prior reports claimed The Queen could miss the commemorations in order to distance herself from any coalition talks following this year’s General Election. With the polls predicting a hung…
"You don't get gifts like that any more": The Queen is amazed by centuries old inventories of royal gifts
2nd April 2015
In 1520, Henry VIII and Francis I of France exchanged gifts at the Field of Cloth of Gold. Since then, the exchange of gifts between rulers has become a tradition, one which has continued for centuries and is prevalent even today. Having been on the throne for more than 60…
Prince Harry will begin his secondment to the Australian Defence Force on 6th April, Kensington Palace announced today, as they confirmed new details about the Prince’s attachment to the Australian forces ahead of his leaving the British Armed Forces in June after ten…
A fantastic new project is being launched at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. With the enormous popularity of Queen Victoria’s Journals available online, the extensive collection of King George III’s papers will soon be available for the world to view on the web as well.
The Queen will attend the event announcing the project to digitise King George III’s private papers.
In…
