On 5 July 1979 The Queen presided over
the Isle of Man’s 1000th open-air sitting of Parliament. She was
only the second British Monarch to satisfy this duty in person. The
last monarch to do so was Her Majesty’s father, King George VI in
1945. Her Majesty is the Lord of Mann as the official usage is
applied for traditional and cultural reasons. The title Lord of
Mann, though, was altered when…
The Royal couple laid a wreath at the
foot of the Welsh National Mining Memorial, before touring and
officially opening the Aber Valley Heritage Centre. The Wales
National Mining Memorial is dedicated to all miners who lost their
lives in mining disasters across the…
As president of Fields in Trust, the Duke
of Cambridge will visit the War Memorial Park in Coventry on
16th July to mark the Memorial Park being the first to be
dedicated as part of Fields in Trust’s ‘Centenary Fields’
programme, which is in partnership with the…
The oil-on-canvas piece, entitled
Fatherhood, was painted by the same artist, whose portrait of the
Queen last year was criticised for its resemblance to a Spitting
Image puppet. The portrait measures 90cm by 60cm and will be
revealed on Tuesday at the Wales Office in Whitehall to coincide
with the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
In the painting, William is wearing a dark…
Prince Harry, who was
recently in Chile after spending time in Brazil, is
currently earning a £38,847 salary for his role as a captain in the
Army. When Diana, Princess of Wales died nearly seventeen years
ago, she left nearly £13 million in her will, which also…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall visited the newly restored Galilee Chapel at St
Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major, which maintains one of the most
significant collections of Celtic Christian stones in the UK.
Later, they viewed the Edwardian Dyffryn House and…
In the photograph, Her Majesty is wearing
a gold and diamond brooch featuring thistles, Scotland’s national
emblem. Born in Glasgow, Harry Benson started his career on Fleet
Street at the Daily Sketch and the Daily Express, He has been a
photographer for LIFE magazine and Vanity Fair. Mr Benson has
photographed everyone from The Beatles to every United States
President since Dwight…
Sony Classical expects that Prince George
fever will take the album to the top of the charts with 100,000
copies estimated in sales. If releasing a Royal album wasn’t good
enough, 50 pence per album sold will also be donated to Cruse
Bereavement Care, whose Patron is Her…
Her Majesty was joined by The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess
Alexandra for the solemn drumhead service at the Royal Hospital
Chelsea in London. The ceremony included a march by reservists
accompanied by the Honourable Artillery…
Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th
Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past
250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as
they were when the 5th Earl was in residence. The property contains
an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture and is a
testament to 18th century design. In June 2007, Prince Charles as
Grand Steward of Scotland led a…
