Prince & Princess of Wales

New portrait of Prince William to be unveiled

<![CDATA[A new portrait will be unveiled today of The Duke of Cambridge, painted by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall. The inspiration behind the painting is William's new role as a father to Prince George. The oil-on-canvas piece, entitled Fatherhood, was painted by the same artist, whose portrait of the Queen last year was criticised for its resemblance to a Spitting Image puppet. The…
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Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen unveiled by Scottish National Portrait Gallery

<![CDATA[The Scottish National Portrait Gallery unveiled a portrait of The Queen on Tuesday. The photograph, taken by prominent Scottish photographer Harry Benson CBE shows Her Majesty in the private study at Buckingham Palace where she conducts her weekly with the Prime Minister.In the photograph, Her Majesty is wearing a gold and diamond brooch featuring thistles, Scotland’s national…
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The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Charles and Camilla to visit Dumfries House

<![CDATA[The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh along with The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (as Charles and Camilla are known whilst in Scotland) are scheduled to visit Dumfries House on Wednesday, 2 July.Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past 250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as they were when the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Monarchy cost each person 56p last year

<![CDATA[The annual Sovereign Grant report – the report on the Monarchy's public finances in the last year – was published today, showing in Monarchy's expenditure was £35.7 million for the year 2013-2014.The Sovereign Grant, which covers everything from the cost of staff to the cost of maintaining the royal residences, was introduced by Parliament in 2011 to replace…
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