The Duke, just shy of his 100th birthday,
died in his home at the Stratfield Saye Estate in Hampshire, where
he was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Charles Wellesley,
The Duke’s eldest son, now immediately succeeds his father’s title
at the age of 69, becoming the 9th Duke of Wellington. In just a
few months time, it will be the 200th anniversary of the Battle of
Waterloo in which the…
Author of Diana play denies James Hewitt paternity rumours to BBC
31st December 2014
Speaking to BBC Newsbeat about the
claims, playwright Jon Conway commented, "The press have run
away with that story. Neither James nor the play makes any claim he
is the father of Prince Harry. Its one of many examples where the
public hasn't been told the whole…
The gesture is a part of the ongoing
effort to raise awareness about the theatre's 'Name A Seat'
campaign. As a part of the campaign, seats can be named after a
person of your choice for £300. The person for whom the seat
was named will receive a…
Harper’s Bazaar, and Royal Central has
been given access to some of the article’s highlights. In
Bazaar’s upcoming February edition, The Countess was
interviewed by editor-in-chief Justine Picardie at Buckingham
Palace, where she spoke on a number of different topics in
detail. Sophie, who turns 50 in January, was photographed by Henry
Bourne at Bagshot Park, The Wessex family’s home in…
The Queen is the 'most moral leader' followed by William and Kate
28th December 2014
The Queen has been voted as providing the
best moral leadership for Britons, ahead of church leaders and
politicians. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came in second. A
YouGov survey, undertaken for The Sunday Times, asked 2000
respondents to pick three or four names from…
Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys,
and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised
message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and
ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was
a 50.7% share of viewers, beating…
The Queen’s Christmas Message has
been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and
around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State
Dining Room at Buckingham Palace, features The Queen reflecting on
some of the year’s key events including her visit to the ‘Blood
Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ installation of 888,246 poppies at the
Tower of London…
Her Majesty sent the message to
the ABF, The Soldiers’s Charity, of which she is patron , who
contacted Her Majesty at the beginning of their campaign to
help homeless veterans this Christmas with The Evening Standard,
who first reported on The Queen’s message. The…
Her Majesty's message was sent
to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty,
expressing sympathy to those who had lost relatives and friends in
the accident, and also to those suffering injuries. In a statement
Her Majesty said: Prince Philip and I were saddened by…
The Queen’s daughter was joined by her
son, Peter Phillips, and his wife, Autumn, alongside her ex-husband
and his daughter, Stephanie. Ms Staples passed away suddenly at the
age of 63 last week. The family are understood to be shocked as she
only recently attended the christening of Zara Tindall’s daughter,
Mia, last month. She was extremely close to her niece, Zara, who
invited her to her…
