King Charles III

Prince Charles: ‘The Pride of Britain awards are a wonderful way to celebrate the people who make us proud to be British’

By
28th September 2015
The Prince of Wales is just one of the significant figures lending his support to this year’s Pride of Britain awards. The Pride of Britain Awards honours British people who ‘have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations’. The first Pride of Britain Awards were held in May of 1999 at the Dorchester Hotel before moved to The London Studios and later to Grosvenor…
Read more
Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen to visit Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Fife

By
27th September 2015
On Monday 28th September, Her Majesty The Queen will visit the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at Leuchars Station in Fife where she will officially name the base, Waterloo Barracks. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards show their support for Armed Forces Day. The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and during her time at the base she will meet with serving soldiers and their families…
Read more
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen gives Mappin & Webb royal seal of approval

By
25th September 2015
Mappin & Webb has long been associated with timeless elegance and beautiful craftsmanship. In 1775, at the age of 18, Jonathan Mappin started a small cutlery workshop in Sheffield. Within a year the first Mappin hallmark was recorded at the assay office and in 1780 Jonathan Mappin was given the Freedom of the Cutlers Company. Mappin & Webb on Regent Street in London (2011) Jonathan…
Read more
British Royals

The day The Queen Mother went missing in Derbyshire

By
23rd September 2015
A long-serving Derbyshire police officer’s family have revealed some fascinating anecdotes about his service in the force, including the day that Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited the county and ended up going missing. The Queen Mother on a royal engagement. Ian Parker served in the police force for more than three decades and shortly after the 88-year-old recently passed away…
Read more