Prince Philip, who attended Gordonstoun
from 1934 to 1939, was one of the school’s original pupils;
becoming only the tenth person to attend when he arrived. Arriving
in his black Land Rover on Monday, the Duke was met by Her
Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Grenville Johnston and then
proceeded to meet both staff and students from the school. Among
the pupils Philip spoke to was Year 13…
Countess of Wessex to be the first Royal to visit Aboriginal community since 1929
17th September 2014
The Countess, who is making a solo visit
to Northern Ontario, will spend two days in this remote, fly-in
aboriginal community. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First
Nation, known as KI, is a reserve that suffers from problems such
as poor and inadequate housing and education…
The artefacts were excavated from a
prehistoric cremation burial unearthed within a cist at Whitehorse
Hill, Dartmoor, on land which comprises part of the Duchy of
Cornwall estate. This gift is made as the items go on display to
the public at Plymouth Museum and City Art…
The Queen's Balmoral ball put back until a day after Scottish referendum
16th September 2014
after Scotland votes on independence. It
remains to be seen whether the event, described by one worker as
‘[just about] the most exclusive ball in the world’, will be a
celebration or a more solemn occasion, depending on which way the
Scottish vote goes. The Queen in Birmingham Compared to many other
parts of Scotland, the nearest villages to Balmoral (Braemar and
Ballater) bear little…
'Uncle' Harry: Invictus soldier's daughter gets a lift from Prince Harry
15th September 2014
Isabelle’s father, Adam, participated
in Harry’s inaugural Invictus Games, after losing a leg
serving in Iraq, and began playing wheelchair basketball with a
local team. The Royal encounter came after Mr Nixon captained the
UK wheelchair basketball team to a gold medal…
In 2005, Prince Harry entered the Royal
Military Academy at Sandhurst. A year later, Officer Cadet Wales
wash commissioned as a Cornet (second lieutenant) in the Blues and
Royals, the British Army’s Household Cavalry regiment. Two years
later, Harry was promoted to…
The Closing Ceremony, which was held on
the south lawn of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, saw the Foo
Fighters headline as well as performances from Kaiser Chiefs, Ellie
Goulding, Rizzle Kicks and Diversity. As well as a sensational
concert, the closing ceremony also saw the medal presentations for
the winning competitors. Royal Marine Luke Darlington spoke before
the Invictus Games even began…
Speaking this weekend, the Queen’s
grandson said “I’ll be chuffed to bits when I’m having a beer with
Dave Henson, captain of the GB team – we turn 30 at exactly the
same time, on Sunday night.” The Prince disclosed that he feels
“quite old” turning 30 but…
In part two of our Harry’s First 30
series we will take a closer look at Harry’s time at Eton, his
infamous teenage escapades and how his gap year inspired him to
become involved in many of the charities he is patron of today.
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales…
Harry's First 30: Part One - Prince Henry Charles Albert David
13th September 2014
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