Residents near Anmer Hall, the home
of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have become increasingly
irked after a historic weathervane in the shape of a 17th century
ship has apparently been ‘blinged up’. The Georgian mansion’s
weathervane has not only been re-painted to include gold
gilt highlights, it is reported that a St George’s flag has also
been removed from the…
Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime
Minister, made an announcement this morning that Her Majesty had
accepted his recommendation on the investiture of two Knights
of the Order of Australia. The two were to be awarded to The Duke
of Edingburgh and Sir Angus…
Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest
reigning Monarch in the world yesterday following the death of
the 90-year-old King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
Yet the record forms only the latest in a long string of longevity
records The Queen – along with the…
Her Majesty The Queen made her annual
visit to West Newton on Thursday, to attend a meeting of the
Women’s Institute (WI). Upon her arrival at West Newton village
hall, where the meeting was held, Her Majesty was welcomed by the
group’s chairwoman, Yvonne Brown, while other members of the group
sang the national anthem. The guest speaker at the event was
actressDame Penelope…
The Prince of Wales is to attend the
funeral of King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia later on Friday afternoon.
It is understood that Clarence House officials immediately began
working on travel arrangements to have Charles arrive in Riyadh in
time for ceremony. The Prince has…
As we continue our series on The Queen
Mother, the next decade to be examined is the 1920s. Also known as
the roaring twenties in some parts of the world. The 1920s was an
interesting time for Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyons. What makes
Elizabeth such a fascinating figure was…
Prince Andrew has spoken in public for
the first time regarding allegations made against him of sexual
impropriety. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the
Duke said that he felt he must reiterate the statements released by
Buckingham Palace over the last few weeks, denying the allegations.
Buckingham Palace have previously released a strongly worded email
strenuously denying the…
The woman who has accused Prince Andrew
of having sex with her when she was underage has spoken about the
accusations in her own words for the first time in newly released
US court papers. Virginia Roberts, or Jane Doe #3 as she is known
in the court documents, claims she…
Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry inspired Damian Lewis's Henry VIII
22nd January 2015
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…
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 the Battle of Britain.
Featuring George V’s cipher, dated 1936, and the letters A.M (Air
Ministry), the bell is 14.5…
