Prince & Princess of Wales

Kate to officially name The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School

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6th January 2015
On Thursday 15 January, The Duchess of Cambridge, Royal Patron of The Art Room, will officially name The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School. The Duchess will meet Barlby Primary School staff and students and will then be greeted into the new Art Room. There she will speak to children who attend workshops. Kate will then join a round table discussion about the work of The Art Room with…
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Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen in the works

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5th January 2015
The Queen has commissioned a new portrait to be painted of her, which will celebrate the milestone of her becoming the longest reigning monarch in British history; exceeding the 63 years Queen Victoria sat on the throne. Portraitist Richard Stone is the man tasked with the…
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to make state visit to Germany

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5th January 2015
It has been announced that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will make a rare overseas state visit to Germany later this year. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are visiting the country between the 24-26th June at the invitation of the German President, Joachim Gauck. The Queen has previously visited Germany on state visits before; most recently eleven years ago in 2004. Both she and Prince…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew 'categorically denies' claims of sexual impropriety

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2nd January 2015
Buckingham Palace have blasted recent allegations that Prince Andrew had sexually abused a 17-year-old girl who claims she was used as a sex slave.The incongruous accusations have been made after US court documents named him in relation to a case that involved ‘impropriety with underage minors’. The Duke of York has hit back at the claims, insisting any suggestion of any wrongdoing…
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British Royals

The Duke of Wellington dies at the age of 99

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31st December 2014
<![CDATA[The 8th Duke of Wellington, whose ancestors fought in the Battle of Waterloo, has died at the grand age of 99. He died six months before the bi-centenary year of the Battle of Waterloo.The Duke, just shy of his 100th birthday, died in his home at the Stratfield…
The Sussexes

Author of Diana play denies James Hewitt paternity rumours to BBC

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31st December 2014
<![CDATA[The author of a controversial new play, which reportedly insinuates that James Hewitt was Prince Harry's father, has spoken out for the first time regarding this rumour and subsequently denied that his play suggests this. Speaking to BBC Newsbeat about the claims, playwright Jon Conway commented, "The press have run away with that story. Neither James nor the play makes any…
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