<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince George arrived at Wellington Airport on Monday 7th April at 1:04 am BST.
They will now go on to Government House, home to the Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife Lady Janine.
On the lawn in front of the House, the couple will receive a Powhiri, which is Maori for Ceremonial Welcome. The formal ceremony closes with…
Prince Charles tips London cab driver £10 for 'jolly trip'
3rd April 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales rode in a London cab today to St Bartholomew the Great to commemorate the awarding of a Royal Charter to the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers.
Cab driver John Sheen, who has been driving for 45 years, drove Charles from Clarence…
The Queen meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
3rd April 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen met Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday afternoon at the Vatican during the Queen's one day visit to Rome.
Historic meeting between the Queen & Pope Francis from Sun snapper @arthurJedwards via @SunNewsdesk…
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Princess Eugenie of York, Patron of the RNOH Charity’s Redevelopment Appeal, visited the hospital on Wednesday to formally open its new state-of-the-art Children’s High Dependency Unit.
“It’s wonderful to come back and see the new Unit, and the fantastic work the RNOH Charity has done,” The Princess commented via The Duke of York’s Twitter.
In 2002, The…
The Duke of York launches iDEA Digital Enterprise Award and says 'failure is good for children’
1st April 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of York has launched an initiative to encourage young people to start their own business with the Nominet Trust.
The iDEA pilot scheme hopes to support 1,000 budding entrepreneurs by investing £150,000 into their ideas for business plans. The Digital…
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The Prince of Wales, a long-time devotee of the Welsh harp tradition, has given a harp to the Wales International Harp Festival. The international event takes place next month in Caernarvon. The harp is the national instrument of Wales.
The Telynau Teifi harp…
Baker reveals he burned Prince Charles's fingers
29th March 2014
<![CDATA[A Welsh baker has revealed the time that he burned The Prince of Wales's fingers during a bread demonstration.
Alan Jones, chairman of the Village Bakery, recently recreated a baking scene from the opening of Erddig Hall, when he recalled the time he burned The Prince of Wales. The Wrexham mansion was officially opened in 1977, where Prince Charles was a guest of honour, and…
Questions arise as to the validity of Richard III remains
28th March 2014
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It was heralded as “one of the biggest archaeological finds in history,” according to The Leicester Mercury. The remains of Richard III that was discovered in a Greyfriars car park in February 2013 is now in question.
Professor Michael Hicks the head of…
Irish State Visit Itinerary announced
27th March 2014
<![CDATA[Buckingham Palace has today released the programme for the forthcoming Irish State Visit. The programme confirms what the Irish President will be doing on his four day visit of the UK.
The Queen will host the President of Ireland, Mr Michael D Higgins and his…
<![CDATA[The Royal Marines are set to commemorate their 350th anniversary of creation in June, and these celebrations are to coincide with The Duke of Edinburgh's 93rd birthday.
Around 400 military personnel and musicians will perform together in the largest ever Royal Marines Beating Retreat. The Retreat is a military pageant of music, as well as a precision drill, and will be held on…