<![CDATA[The news that Princess Charlene is expecting her first child came as a bit of a surprise to European royal watchers. The birth of this latest royal baby, at the end of 2014, will give Monaco a new hereditary prince or princess, and secure the succession for the dynasty of Albert II.  But it will also give The Queen a new, very distant royal cousin.
The connection between the…
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
On Tuesday, 5 June, after unveiling a plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversarty of the Eurotunnel, Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh will embark on a State Visit to the French Republic. They will arrive at Paris Gare du Nord.
They…
100 days until the inaugural Invictus Games
2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[Competitors who will compete in the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’ launched by Prince Harry and held in London, have only 100 days of rigorous training on their calendar before the Opening Ceremony on 10…
<![CDATA[Whilst in Scotland on Thursday, The Earl and Countess of Strathearn were shown a portrait of Catherine from a local artist, Tom Sutton-Smith; I have been fortunate enough to talk with Glenys Andrews, who presented the portrait to the Royal couple as Mr Sutton-Smith was in Paris, as well as the artist himself.
“The event organisers asked Perthshire Open Studios to curate an art…
Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor welcome third son
1st June 2014
<![CDATA[On Tuesday, Lord Nicholas Windsor and his wife welcomed their third child, a son, into the world. The baby, who was given the name Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor, is the second cousin, twice removed of Her Majesty The Queen.
Lord Nicholas is the youngest…
<![CDATA[At a request by Her Majesty’s Government, the Duke of York will visit Germany on the 3rd and 4th June as part of the celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of the ‘Personal Union’ between Britain and Hanover.
This year, British Ambassador…
Her Majesty's Prime Ministers
30th May 2014
<![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II has only been on the Throne for five years, and is about to embark upon new weekly audiences with a new Prime Minister. In the continuation of this series of blogs, we will be looking at the life and times of The Queen's third premier, Harold Macmillan.
Born on the 10th February 1894, Maurice Harold Macmillan was brought into the world at 52 Cadogan Place in…
Duchess of Cambridge to visit WWII's Bletchley Park
30th May 2014
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On 18th June The Duchess of Cambridge will visit the WWII-famous Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park, located in Milton Keynes, played such a key role in WWII, that it is thought the work that took place there shortened the war by two years. Catherine will be there…
<![CDATA[On his first official tour to Australia and New Zealand last month, Prince George was presented with a large collection of gifts, including a Plunket bear, a miniature surfboard, a toy bilby, and a stuffed wombat, which he was particularly fond of. However, no…
Day Four: Charles and Camilla in Winnipeg, Manitoba
21st May 2014
<![CDATA[Today is the last day of Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall's four day tour of Canada. After arriving in Winnipeg last night, the Royal couple spent the day carrying out Royal engagements in the city. Between them, they carried out over twelve engagements. On Wednesday morning, Charles and Camilla, along with the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and his wife…