Queen Elizabeth IIThe Gloucesters

The Queen and Royal Family attend memorial service for The Duke of Wellington

A service of thanksgiving was held Tuesday in The Guards’ Chapel at Wellington Barracks for the 8th Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington was born on 2nd July 1915 and died on New Year’s Eve 31st December 2014. Members of the Royal family attending included The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Vice…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne speaks out on ‘over-breeding, doping and indiscriminate horse trading’

The Princess Royal has spoken out on the inhumane conditions suffered by horses bound for slaughter outside the UK. Writing in the foreword to Horse Welfare: Use not Abuse, a new book on the topic, Princess Anne criticised hauliers and the meat industry saying that horse welfare has deteriorated due to “over-breeding, doping and indiscriminate horse trading.” The Princess writes…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry's New Zealand visit turns its focus to Christchurch and 2011 devastating earthquake

Prince Harry spent his fourth day in New Zealand hearing about the impact the Christchurch earthquakes have had on the city. This visit will focus on the restoration programmes underway following the tragic earthquake in 2011. Harry, of course, heard about Christchurch from Prince William, who visited after the quake in 2011. William paid a second visit with The Duchess of Cambridge during their…
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The Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands

The war ended for them twenty-four hours later than it did in London and ever since have kept May 9th as a very special day. As the people of the Channel Islands marked seventy years since they were freed from Nazi occupation, The Countess of Wessex visited the two largest Channel Islands to represent The Queen at events marking the 70th anniversary. The Countess of Wessex during her visit to…
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