In an interview with The Daily
Telegraph, actor Damian Lewis has revealed that he took inspiration
from The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry for his new role as
Henry VIII in the BBC’s new period drama, Wolf Hall. Lewis spoke of
how it was the two princes sense of ‘normality’ which he wanted to
draw upon when playing the Tudor monarch. The actor,
educated at Eton College like…
A bell that was used during the Battle of
Britain is to be sold at auction to raise money for wounded
ex-service personnel. The bell alerted servicemen of impending
German attacks at RAF Biggin Hill. Biggin Hill was the best known
of all Fighter Commands air stations from…
Prince Charles's painting sold to build Darfur school
19th January 2015
A print of a painting by The Prince of
Wales was sold for £32,500 with the profits used to construct a
school in Darfur. The lithograph which illustrates the terrace at
his Highgrove home was originally given to the charity Kids For
Kids. Begun in 2001 by Patricia Parker…
Palace release new photo for Countess of Wessex's 50th birthday
17th January 2015
Buckingham Palace have released a new
photograph of the Countess of Wessex to mark her upcoming 50th
birthday on Tuesday. The photograph, taken by society photographer
Richard Young, is a candid portrait of the Countess which was
especially commissioned for the occasion. An original colour photo
was released along with an augmented black and white version of the
portrait. The Earl and Countess…
Princess Anne’s Suite Opening
17th January 2015
To the fanfare of a marching band in
traditional Scottish dress, The Princess Royal opened the new
Lennox Suite of the (EICC). Her mother, The Queen, officially
opened the EICC in 1996 and Princess Anne recently marked a £30
million expansion to the current…
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: A Life in Decades - 1910s
16th January 2015
After learning more about The Queen
Mother’s birth and childhood in the 1900s, in this instalment we
look at Elizabeth’s later childhood, her education and her teenage
years, which were dominated by the outbreak of the First World War.
After the age of eight years old…
Healing thoughts from The Duchess of Cornwall
15th January 2015
The Christmas Day service at Sandringham
attracts thousands of people hoping to catch a glimpse of The Royal
Family. One ardent Royal watcher who has been in attendance at
nearly every Christmas Day gathering since 1988 is Mary Relph.
Unfortunately for Mary, Christmas 2014 saw her recovering from
a major operation and consequently couldn’t make the annual
Norfolk event, an absence that…
Kate names school studio for The Art Room
15th January 2015
Today, The Duchess of Cambridge
officially named The Clore Art Room, at Barlby Primary school
in London. Patron of The Art Room, a charity that provides art
therapy for underprivileged children, The Duchess had to reschedule
the event from last year, when she was suffering…
Prince George's presents - what the Prince received in 2014
14th January 2015
Following the announcement of his
impending arrive in December 2012, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge have received hundreds of gifts for their son, Prince
George, as they carried out engagements across the country. In
total George has received almost 1300 gifts and…
Kensington Palace joins Twitter
14th January 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and
Prince Harry have today made their presence known on Twitter after
Kensington Palace created an official account. ‘@KensingtonRoyal‘
has been set up to tweet news about the royal trio, much like
@BritishMonarchy for tweeting information about The Queen, and
@ClarenceHouse which tweets about The Prince of Wales and Duchess
of Cornwall. Within just…





