Downton Abbey was in top shape as they hosted a royal guest today afternoon. The Duchess of Cambridge visited the set of the popular drama and met with the lead actors, in an engagement that all Downton Abbey fans will truly enjoy.
Upon her arrival at Ealing Studio, where Downton Abbey is filmed, Kate was greeted by the show’s writer and creator, Julian Fellowes. Young Zac Barker, who…
Hitting the right note: The Queen approves the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014
11th March 2015
The Queen has granted the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014 to Mr Simon Halsey. Halsey is the tenth recipient of the award.
The award, created in 2005, is given to an exceptional individual or group of musicians who have had a significant impact on the musical…
Charles and Diana whisky decanters to fetch thousands for cancer charity
11th March 2015
Back in the 1980’s souvenirs were produced to mark the celebration of two Royal Weddings. For the occasion of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales’s wedding in 1981 and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding in 1986 Bell’s whisky created…
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended the Naming Ceremony of a new P&O Cruises ship, Britannia, at the Ocean Cruise Terminal, Southampton this morning.
The Queen, dressed in a Stewart Parvin peach-and-white tweed ensemble, officially named P&O Cruises new flagship Britannia in a glittering ceremony. © P&O Cruises
Britannia, with its maximum capacity of 4,997…
As Her Majesty The Queen is poised to become the longest serving Monarch Britain has seen, Runnymede Pleasure Ground will soon be unveiling a 10ft bronze statue of the Monarch, in recognition of this remarkable achievement. The project, which will cost an estimated…
It has been claimed that The Queen could miss Victory in Europe Day commemorations in May in order to distance herself from any coalition talks following this years General Election. Victory in Europe Day is on May 8th and marked the end of the Second World War.
With the…
While interviews with the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are few and far between, CNN’s London correspondent, Max Foster, has landed an interview with the couple.
The interview, filmed at the holiday home Balmoral, is set to air before Prince Charles and Camilla’s four-day trip to The United States.
CNN Spotlight: Charles and Camilla premieres Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 pm ET…
Our series continues with a look at The Queen Mother during my favourite decade: The 1980s.
The 1980s would usher in a disastrous racing season, but the mood would change with The Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday on 4th August.
In May 1980, The Queen Mother made her…
#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary
4th March 2015
As he continued his Royal tour of China, Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close to the sanctuary.
It was…
During his final day of his Royal tour of China, The Duke of Cambridge spoke out and condemned the illegal wildlife trade in a speech to the Regional Wildlife and Conservation Conference.
Prince William began his final day in China by meeting villagers in Xishuangbanna, and heard about how, by adapting their ways of living, they are now successfully able to live in close proximity to wild…
