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 high, and is engraved with a
seven-petalled formal rose (a common Jacobite motif) and a single
bud on a stem crossed with a…
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…
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 Cambridge. Earlier
this morning, His Excellency and Mrs Tan
were greeted at the Royal Garden Hotel in London by The Duke
and…
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…
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 nose of the 'Duke of Kent
150', so named in recognition of the club celebrating its 150th
anniversary. The Duke spent…
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…
The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex
was honoured for his political service during the ceremony and he
couldn't have been happier. Nicholas commented, "To be dubbed by my
Sovereign is an absolutely wonderful honour for me and my family."
Sir Nicholas Soames was first elected to Parliament way back in
1983 for the seat of Crawley and held that seat up until the 1997
General…
