The First World War was one of the most
devastating conflicts in history. Over six million soldiers from
the United Kingdom fought in the war and contributed massively to
the country’s victory. But it was not just the men who helped win
battles – around 1.3 million horses and mules were involved in the
conflict, and used as the primary means of transporting men and
equipment.
All good things must come to an end and
‘Wales Week’ reached its conclusion today. The Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall visited villages and towns throughout Wales,
where they met local people and shared in their community spirit.
The Prince of Wales and…
The Queen’s grandson, Peter Phillips, has
said that the huge street party he is helping organise to mark her
90th birthday next year should ‘reflect the service she’s
given to all her organisations and charities’. The Patron’s Lunch,
which will…
The last time they spoke, it was all a
bit of a surprise. But the chats between The Duke of Cambridge and
the members of the England Women’s Football Squad today were the
result of a bit more planning. Prince William welcomed the
Lionesses to Kensington Palace for a breakfast reception as the
team came back from their campaign in Canada. The Duke of Cambridge
has welcomed the Lionesses to…
Four officials photographs from Princess
Charlotte’s christening on Sunday have been released by Kensington
Palace this afternoon. The photos, taken by Mario Testino, were
released on the Kensington Palace Twitter account and show the
Cambridges along with Princess…
Baking bread, joining a chapter of the
WI, Prince Charles dancing and The Duchess of Cornwall hosting tea
party for sick children are just part of what the royal couple have
participated in during this very busy ‘Wales Week.’ Thursday proved
to be yet another…
The first announcement on events to
mark The Queen’s 90th birthday next year has been given by
Buckingham Palace today, with main events centring around The
Queen’s Birthday Parade in mid-June, and with more set to be
announced later in the year. As well as the annual Queen’s Birthday
Parade, on the day before (10th June – also the Duke of Edinburgh’s
own birthday)…
After a day of bread making and a pub
visit as part of their day in Wales on Tuesday, The Prince of Wales
and Duchess of Cornwall continued their busy schedule in Wales.
[getty src=”479872544″ width=”594″ height=”410″] The day began
with…
A tweet sent by a BBC reporter that
wrongly claimed that The Queen had died was a ‘serious breach’ of
the corporation’s guidelines, according to a report by the BBC
Trust. It said that that the message, along with another posted
just beforehand indicating…
The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of
York have both joined ceremonies of remembrance today for those who
died in the 7th July attacks in London exactly ten years ago. They
paid their own tributes at the commemorations to the 52 people who
were killed in the bombings in 2005. The Duke of York attended a
national service of remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral. The
ceremony, at which the Prime…
