The Prince of Wales paid a touching
tribute to Hayley Okines, a teenage girl who passed away in
April. 17 year-old Hayley, who was sometimes known as the
“100 year-old teenager”, suffered from progeria. Progeria is a rare
ageing condition which causes individuals to age at nearly eight
times the normal rate. The life expectancy of sufferers is about 13
years, and the disease affects…
Captain Harry Wales has spent his first
two weeks the Australian Army with the North-West Mobile Force
(NORFORCE) and the 1st Brigade. Captain Wales prepares for flight
on an Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Tiger with the
Australian Army’s 1st Aviation Regiment…
The Queen and members of The Royal Family to mark 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede
18th April 2015
The Queen, Prince Philip and members of
The Royal Family will be in Runnymede for Magna Carta commemoration
event. The Queen will be in Runnymede on Monday 15th June to attend
a commemoration event marking the 800th anniversary of the sealing
of Magna Carta. Her Majesty will…
The birth of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s second child is one of the most awaited events of the
year. And although William and Kate are members of the British
Royal Family, they aren’t exempt from paying their bills – and a
discount from the hospital is certainly welcome! The Duchess has
been offered a ten percent loyalty discount by St Mary’s Hospital
in Paddington…
“I don’t get to give this one out very
often. Well done.” And with those touching words The Queen pinned
the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour, onto the tunic of
Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey. He is the first living serviceman to
receive the medal for…
World War II Burma Campaign veteran receives invitation to meet Prince Philip
15th April 2015
A veteran soldier and charity
fundraiser from Luton has received a personal invitation to meet
with The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace next month. Ted
Read, 91, previously served in the 25th Dragoons under the
command of Prince Philip’s uncle…
She may be used to dining at
Downton as the “Dowager Countess of Grantham” but Dame Maggie
Smith will be in the company of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince
Philip on Monday evening as she dines with them at Windsor Castle.
Maggie Smith is among 20 other guests who have been invited by The
Queen and Prince Philip to Windsor Castle during Easter Court. Dame
Maggie Smith has been invited…
They may not be studying in this country
but a group of students from Australia have been researching the
family history of one of our most recognisable members of royalty.
Art historian, Michael Reed and his students from Hallam College in
Melbourne have uncovered evidence…
A horse which is co-owned by Zara and
Mike Tindall finished in third place at yesterday’s Crabbie’s Grand
National at Aintree showing that the huge gamble in entering him
paid off. After finishing seventh in 2014, Monbeg Dude put extra
effort in this year to…
Prince Harry to mark 200th anniversary of Nepalese soldiers serving in British Army
11th April 2015
Prince Harry’s final months in active
service will wrap up this June, after his duty in Australia. Upon
his retirement, Prince Harry will help mark the 200th anniversary
of Nepalese soldiers serving in the British Army. Prince Harry in
March 2014, at an announcement for the staging of the Invictus
Games which took place later that year. A pageant will take place
on the grounds of The Royal…
