The Duchess of Cambridge had a day in
Portsmouth on Thursday as she paid a visit to Ben Ainslie Racing
and the 1851 Trust. The Duchess has just returned from a two week
family holiday on the Caribbean island of Mustique. The purpose of
Kate’s visit to Portsmouth was to help Sir Ben Ainslie promote his
attempts to get more young people in to the sailing and marine
industry. Ben Ainslie Racing…
Prince Charles marks 150th Anniversary of London's Sewer Network
12th February 2015
The Prince of Wales visited Lee Tunnel
and Abbey Mills Pumping Station to mark the 150th anniversary of
London’s sewer network in London on Wednesday. London has outgrown
the 150-year old system created by Joseph Balzagette. A system
created initially for two million…
Sketches by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to go on show at London Original Print Fair
11th February 2015
Throughout her life, Queen Victoria was
an active patron of the arts. Her journals reveal that, even in her
childhood, she dabbled in sketching, often painting paper dolls and
even an occasional self-portrait. Now, etchings by Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert from The Royal…
The Prince of Wales had a busy schedule
in Jordan on Sunday. Prince Charles attended five engagements
during his second day visiting the country. Accompanied by
International Development Secretary Justine Greening, The Prince of
Wales visited the Zaatari refugee Camp in Zaatari, Jordan for his
first engagement on Sunday. [getty src=”462981638″
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Bestselling author and two-time winner of
the Man Booker Prize, Hilary Mantel was made a Dame Commander of
the British Empire by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace
earlier today. Ms. Mantel, who is best known for her historical
novel Wolf Hall, received the damehood…
The Duchess of Cornwall visited London’s
King Edward VII Hospital to officially open the Poundbury Fertility
Clinic yesterday. The clinic is designed to provide treatment for a
variety of fertility problems and will use conventional medicines
alongside complementary…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall will be welcoming a new private secretary to join their
office in August. Clive Alderton LVO, the current ambassador to
Morroco, will begin working for the royal couple later this year as
Principal Private Secretary. Mr Alderton’s new spell at Clarence
House will begin as William Nye, The Prince of Wales’s current
Principal Private…
The Queen to hold reception celebrating the work of The Earl and Countess of Wessex
4th February 2015
The Queen is to hold a reception at
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 10th February to celebrate the work of
The Earl and Countess of Wessex. Prince Edward and The Countess
will join Her Majesty in meeting staff and volunteers from a
variety of charities, of which they are…
Prince Charles and David Cameron thank school pupils for their fight for red squirrels
3rd February 2015
Pupils at a Northumberland primary school
have received recognition from The Prince of Wales and the Prime
Minister after they began a campaign calling for action to protect
the shrinking population of red squirrels from deadly disease
carrying grey squirrels. The children…
A recent YouGov poll has shown that The
Queen is the ‘most admired woman’ in the UK, and the 4th most
admired woman in the world. The poll, which was carried out across
23 countries and asked over 23,000 people, saw a scattering of
Royals make the cut. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were popular
in many countries, no doubt aided by their high-profile tour of New
Zealand and…
