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 gardens to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust,
of which the Charles is the patron. Prince…
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…
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 Company band. The service
is held on the centenary of the shooting of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. The…
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…
Duchy Originals, which was one of the
first organic food brands in Europe, will showcase its new USDA
organic certified line of shortbread and biscuits at the Summer
Fancy Food Show, which takes place from 29th June to 1st July 2014
at the Javits Centre in New York…
During his visit to the Brazilian
charity Association for Support of Children at
Risk (ACER) in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, the fourth in
line to the throne met with two young sisters, aged 8 and
9 years old, who had been raised by their grandmother after their
mother was murdered and their father was sent to jail for dealing
drugs. He also spoke with the girls’ grandmother, 41 year-old…
The Sovereign Grant, which covers
everything from the cost of staff to the cost of maintaining the
royal residences, was introduced by Parliament in 2011 to replace
the Civil List and other grants to The Queen in order to simplify
royal expenses and make them easier to…
In Belo Horizonte, Harry was greeted by
2,500 children, eager to see the Prince, with crowds shouting:
"Harry, Harry. God save The Queen.” Harry took a tour of Minas
Tennis Club, the base set for the British Olympic team's arrival at
the next games; Brazil was…
After the short tour, Her Majesty and
Prince Philip went on a short walkabout to meet stallholders and
the public. Following the market tour, they attended a reception
and lunch at Belfast City Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor. After the
luncheon, the Lord Mayor escorted Her Majesty and Prince Philip to
the Marble Hall where they signed the visitor’s book. Photo
courtesy of @Mo_Holland The Freedom…
