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 privileged. Investitures
are held each year with members of the public receiving awards for
a variety of reasons from The Queen or a…
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…
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 arm of the British
challenger's bid to bring the America's Cup back to Britain. The
Duchess was scheduled to attend…
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…
The announcement was made to members of
the MCC by the President of the Club, David Morgan, at the Members’
Bicentenary Banquet. “We are delighted that Their Royal Highnesses
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have accepted our invitation to
become Honorary Life Members of MCC, and it was an honour to
announce the news at the Members’ Bicentenary Banquet on
Wednesday,” Mr. Morgan said…
The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain
Awards. The awards ceremony “the achievements of truly remarkable
people who make our world a better place”. Presented by Carol
Vorderman, people from across the UK were recognised for their
charity work, heroics and inspirational…
This increase in tourist
numbers means that now, over half of the costs of running the
castle are met by tourist revenue alone. It is reported that 40
percent of the visitors were tourists from overseas, proving that
the popularity of Her Majesty and the entire British…
Margaret Rose was born in 1930,
four years after her sister, Princess Elizabeth, at Glamis
Castle in Scotland, which was her mother's ancestral home. At
the time of her birth, George V was the reigning monarch, making
Margaret the fourth-in-line to the throne. Margaret's mother, the
then Duchess of York, wanted to call her second daughter
Ann Margaret, as she thought the two names…
