After attending the exquisite State
Banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, there was no rest
for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Wednesday as they paid a
visit to Lancaster House with Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and
his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. The theme of Wednesday’s visit to
Lancaster House was creative collaborations between the UK and
China. View image |…
From Ireland to Australia: How Queen Victoria’s statue travelled the world
21st October 2015
Not many statues have travelled such
lengths as this statue of Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria herself
visited Ireland in the year before her death. Ireland was still 16
years away from their independence and Victoria’s visit received
mixed reactions. However, 52,000…
On Tuesday evening, The Queen gave a
State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The President of The
People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng
Liyuan. Before the Banquet, Tuesday evening’s guests were
traditionally received by The Queen and The…
Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and
Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by
The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in
attendance at the luncheon. View image | gettyimages.com Following
the private lunch, Her Majesty invited the President and Madame
Peng to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the
Royal Collection…
The Duchess of Cornwall will attend a
horse whispering demonstration by Brooke Global Ambassador Monty
Roberts at the Royal Mews on Wednesday, 21 October. Following the
demonstration, The Duchess will attend a reception. Since 2006,
Camilla has been President of The…
There has been a royal welcome for the
President of China and his wife as they officially begin their
State Visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen formally welcomed
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan at Horse Guards Parade
this morning. The Chinese President and his…
Prince William give passionate speech to Chinese television on illegal wildlife trade
19th October 2015
The Duke of Cambridge delivered his
speech on the illegal ivory trade, broadcast on state television in
China, ahead of the arrival in the UK of the Chinese president on
Monday evening. William raised the issue with the President of
China when they met in Beijing earlier this year. The speech was
filmed in front of a studio style audience of students and guests
at the Maughan Library at…
The Duke of Cambridge met and sent off
Henry Worsley a brave adventurer aspiring to become the first solo
explorer to cross the Antarctic without assistance or support as he
follows in the steps of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Kensington Palace
on Monday. Worsley, aged 55 is a…
Her Majesty The Queen is used to
receiving thousands of letters each year with many that are often
requests for her to attend an official opening, inviting her to tea
or even be a part of a young child’s birthday party. Recently
though, The Queen received one such…
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new
limited-mintage, two-ounce gold coin suitable named Maple Canopy:
Kaleidoscope of Colour for the beautiful fall foliage gracing the
reverse of the coin. With a face value of $250 Canadian, the .999
pure gold helps bring the dazzle to the knotted tree with sprawling
branches. The colourful coin is highlighted with textured and
colourized leaves, the coin…
