British Royals

Prison sentence for man who took crossbow to Windsor Castle to "kill Queen Elizabeth II"

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6th October 2023
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being arrested on the grounds of Windsor Castle with plans to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II.Jaswant Singh Chail appeared at The Old Bailey on October 5th 2023 to learn his fate after he was arrested on Christmas morning 2021 with a crossbow. Chail is the first person in the United Kingdom to be convicted of treason since 1981…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales visits shopping centre to see work supporting people fleeing Ukraine

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5th October 2023
The Princess of Wales made an unannounced visit to the Vsi Razom Community Hub in Bracknell on Wednesday, meeting with Ukrainian refugees and community organisers who oversee support in the area.Catherine’s visit coincided with the first anniversary of the creation of the Vsi Razom Community Hub, founded by two women who wanted to put together packages to support Ukrainians.During her…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip’s moving gesture to a grieving boy

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3rd October 2023
One of the most touching stories about Prince Philip took place in 1963 in Washington D.C. after the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. Prince Philip flew to Washington to attend the funeral and express condolences on behalf of The Queen and met First Lady Jackie Kennedy and the Kennedy family. President and First Lady Kennedy had two children: Caroline and John Jr.John…
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British Royals

Witnesses to one of the most important royal weddings in history

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1st October 2023
It was the beginning of a royal chapter which would make history time and time again.On November 20th 1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy involved as ”in all essentials, exactly the same as it would have been for any cottager who might be married this afternoon”. And just like everyone who said…
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