And why should it? The members of the
Women's Land Army, popularly known as the Land Girls have endured
hardships that were more physically tiring and strenuous to help
keep the country afloat during the World Wars. As the late
Queen Mother put it, "They have obeyed the call of duty in the
nation’s hour of need and Britain owes them an everlasting debt."
The Women's Land…
th, a stunning wine glass-one of a pair-
that was given to Sir John Hay of Restairig by Bonnie Prince
Charlie will be auctioned. It is estimated that this goblet is
valued at £7,000 – £9,000. Known as ‘The Hay Goblet’, it dates from
approximately 1768, stands 22.8cm…
Royal Family to host Biennial Reunion for The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
22nd October 2014
tOctober until the 29th October. A
series of customary events will be hosted by members of the Royal
Family over those three days, including a reception at Buckingham
Palace given by Her Majesty The Queen, who is also the Patron of
the Association since 1957, as well as…
Held at Buckingham Palace, The Queen was
joined by Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan as guests of
honour on their visit to the UK. The extended family attended the
banquet, with Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and
Sophie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra and
The Duke of Kent also there. A total of 170 guests were at the
Palace. Other guests included Prime Minister…
The Queen, along with The Duke of
Edinburgh, arrived by car at Horse Guards Parade this morning
shortly after 11:00am, amidst the cold and windy weather. A few
minutes later, the Singaporean President and his wife
arrived, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of…
This was only the second or
third time that I've ever visited Windsor and covering an
Investiture was certainly something that I never thought I'd be
doing so to be invited to sit in on one of these magnificent
ceremonies as a guest, I felt incredibly…
The brothers have written a foreword to a
new book which marks the 15th anniversary of the Diana Award. The
Diana Award was set up in 1999 by Gordon Brown to honour her legacy
and belief that young people can change the world. In their
foreword, Diana’s sons said their mother would have been proud of
the charity’s achievements. They said: “In recent years, we have
both had the privilege of…
The first of these duties was one that
had the Duke clearly in his element as he officially named one of
the two rowing boats recently bought by Tees Rowing Club. In his
youth, The Duke of Kent was an Eton rower and was more than
comfortable in pouring champagne over the…
The announcement marks The Duchess's
eighth patronage and reflects her personal interests in sailing and
helping young people to build their skills and confidence in
various fields. Launched this morning in Portsmouth by Ben
Ainslie, The 1851 Trust is the charitable…
Thank you for taking the time to talk to
Royal Central. It’s a real pleasure to be asked, I’ve used your
website for research! I’m a fan. You describe yourself as having a
‘Portfolio’ career, amongst other things you have been a model, a
TV Presenter and an actress. You are now a writer, would you say
you have now found your calling? Probably not – is the best answer
to that question.
