<![CDATA[The Queen is to have her very own flower market named after her in Paris; a very rare gesture by the French. The honour, bestowed to Her Majesty from the people of the French capital, will see a market very close to the Notre Dame Cathedral renamed Marche aux Fleurs- Reine Elizabeth II.
A spokesperson from the French Embassy commented: “This is a special honour from the people…
The Queen delivers her speech to Parliament
4th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has delivered her yearly legislative speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The speech is the way in which the government sets out their legislative agenda for the coming year.
Pictures today of the State Opening of Parliament via @BritishMonarchy…
<![CDATA[A page boy, who was standing just 8 feet away from the Queen, fainted as she read out her speech to the House of Lords.
The page boys stand just a few feet away from the Queen
Just under nine minutes in from the start of the speech, a loud thud was heard as the…
Prince Harry to attend 50th anniversary premier of Zulu
3rd June 2014
<![CDATA[It has been announced that Prince Harry will attend the 50th Anniversary Premiere Screening of the film Zulu. 50 years on since it's original showing, the film has been digitally remastered to celebrate the original premiere.
Prince Harry will meet a group of people associated with the film as well as charities that the film will benefit: Walking with the Wounded; Sentebale and…
<![CDATA[On Monday, the Queen celebrated 61 years since her coronation but she didn't throw a party or make a fuss of the occasion. Instead, she modestly enjoyed a horse ride around Great Windsor Park on her pony, Carltonlima Emma.
The 88-year-old monarch was seen…
<![CDATA[The news that Princess Charlene is expecting her first child came as a bit of a surprise to European royal watchers. The birth of this latest royal baby, at the end of 2014, will give Monaco a new hereditary prince or princess, and secure the succession for the…
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
On Tuesday, 5 June, after unveiling a plaque to commemorate the 20th anniversarty of the Eurotunnel, Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh will embark on a State Visit to the French Republic. They will arrive at Paris Gare du Nord.
They will be received by President François Hollande at the Arc de Triomphe and afterwards for meetings at The Elysée Palace.
100 days until the inaugural Invictus Games
2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[Competitors who will compete in the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’ launched by Prince Harry and held in London, have only 100 days of rigorous training on their calendar before the Opening Ceremony on 10…
<![CDATA[Whilst in Scotland on Thursday, The Earl and Countess of Strathearn were shown a portrait of Catherine from a local artist, Tom Sutton-Smith; I have been fortunate enough to talk with Glenys Andrews, who presented the portrait to the Royal couple as Mr…
Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor welcome third son
1st June 2014
<![CDATA[On Tuesday, Lord Nicholas Windsor and his wife welcomed their third child, a son, into the world. The baby, who was given the name Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor, is the second cousin, twice removed of Her Majesty The Queen.
Lord Nicholas is the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and a first cousin, once removed of The Queen. In 2001, following in his mother’s…