As Her Majesty The Queen is poised
to become the longest serving Monarch Britain has seen, Runnymede
Pleasure Ground will soon be unveiling a 10ft bronze statue of the
Monarch, in recognition of this remarkable achievement. The
project, which will cost an estimated £350,000, is the brainchild
of the Deputy Mayor of Runnymede, Councillor Derek Cotty. The
statue is currently being cast in bronze…
It has been claimed that The Queen could
miss Victory in Europe Day commemorations in May in order to
distance herself from any coalition talks following this years
General Election. Victory in Europe Day is on May 8th and marked
the end of the Second World War. With the…
While interviews with the Prince of Wales
and Duchess of Cornwall are few and far between, CNN’s London
correspondent, Max Foster, has landed an interview with the couple.
The interview, filmed at the holiday home Balmoral, is set to air
before Prince Charles and…
Our series continues with a look at The
Queen Mother during my favourite decade: The 1980s. The 1980s would
usher in a disastrous racing season, but the mood would change with
The Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday on 4th August. In May 1980,
The Queen Mother made her journey north as she always had for her
fortnight of fishing. This year a slight change in plans as she
stayed at Craigowan, and…
#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary
4th March 2015
As he continued his Royal tour of China,
Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His
visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News
that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close
to the sanctuary. It was…
During his final day of his Royal tour of
China, The Duke of Cambridge spoke out and condemned the illegal
wildlife trade in a speech to the Regional Wildlife and
Conservation Conference. Prince William began his final day in
China by meeting villagers in Xishuangbanna, and…
#RoyalVisitChina: Football, a festival and Paddington Bear for Prince William
4th March 2015
Prince William had a chance to take a
break from his diplomatic role and have some fun on Tuesday, as he
played a game of football at a Shanghai school as part of his
ongoing tour of China. However, immaculately dressed in a blue
suit, the Prince only managed to kick the ball once as he took part
in the five-a-side game at the Nanyang High School. After the
match, he retired to the sidelines to…
Having arrived in Tokyo on Thursday,
Prince William is currently in Beijing as part of a week-long tour
of the Far East. But while he may be in China with the purpose of
promoting ‘brand Britain’, the visit will test the second-in-line
to throne’s ability…
Following his vastly successful four-day
tour of Japan, Prince William landed in Beijing, China, where he
met with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. On the first official
Royal visit to China since The Queen and Prince Philip visited the
country in 1986, Prince William was…
The face of a nation: New coin portrait of The Queen unveiled by Royal Mint in London
2nd March 2015
The Royal Mint has, this morning,
unveiled the new portrait of The Queen which will soon appear on UK
coins in an event at London’s National Portrait Gallery. Adam
Lawrence, CEO of The Royal Mint unveils the new portrait of The
Queen which will appear on UK coins from today. The new portrait,
only the fifth time it has changed in Her Majesty’s reign, replaces
the current Rank-Broadley…
