Downton Abbey was in top shape as they
hosted a royal guest today afternoon. The Duchess of Cambridge
visited the set of the popular drama and met with the lead actors,
in an engagement that all Downton Abbey fans will truly enjoy. Upon
her arrival at Ealing Studio, where Downton Abbey is filmed, Kate
was greeted by the show’s writer and creator, Julian Fellowes.
Young Zac Barker, who presented…
Hitting the right note: The Queen approves the award of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014
11th March 2015
The Queen has granted the award of Her
Majesty’s Medal for Music 2014 to Mr Simon Halsey. Halsey is the
tenth recipient of the award. The award, created in 2005, is given
to an exceptional individual or group of musicians who have had a
significant impact on the musical…
Charles and Diana whisky decanters to fetch thousands for cancer charity
11th March 2015
Back in the 1980’s souvenirs were
produced to mark the celebration of two Royal Weddings. For the
occasion of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales’s wedding
in 1981 and Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s wedding in 1986
Bell’s whisky created bell-shaped…
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of
Edinburgh, attended the Naming Ceremony of a new P&O
Cruises ship, Britannia, at the Ocean Cruise Terminal,
Southampton this morning. The Queen, dressed in a Stewart
Parvin peach-and-white tweed ensemble, officially named P&O
Cruises new flagship Britannia in a glittering ceremony. © P&O
Cruises Britannia, with its maximum capacity of 4,997,
has been…
As Her Majesty The Queen is poised
to become the longest serving Monarch Britain has seen, Runnymede
Pleasure Ground will soon be unveiling a 10ft bronze statue of the
Monarch, in recognition of this remarkable achievement. The
project, which will cost an estimated…
It has been claimed that The Queen could
miss Victory in Europe Day commemorations in May in order to
distance herself from any coalition talks following this years
General Election. Victory in Europe Day is on May 8th and marked
the end of the Second World War. With the…
While interviews with the Prince of Wales
and Duchess of Cornwall are few and far between, CNN’s London
correspondent, Max Foster, has landed an interview with the couple.
The interview, filmed at the holiday home Balmoral, is set to air
before Prince Charles and Camilla’s four-day trip to The United
States. CNN Spotlight: Charles and Camilla premieres Saturday,
March 14 at 7:30 pm ET on CNN.
Our series continues with a look at The
Queen Mother during my favourite decade: The 1980s. The 1980s would
usher in a disastrous racing season, but the mood would change with
The Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday on 4th August. In May 1980,
The Queen Mother made her…
#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary
4th March 2015
As he continued his Royal tour of China,
Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His
visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News
that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close
to the sanctuary. It was…
During his final day of his Royal tour of
China, The Duke of Cambridge spoke out and condemned the illegal
wildlife trade in a speech to the Regional Wildlife and
Conservation Conference. Prince William began his final day in
China by meeting villagers in Xishuangbanna, and heard about how,
by adapting their ways of living, they are now successfully able to
live in close proximity to wild…
