Also in attendance at the opening
ceremony will be The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and
The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will visit a Commonwealth Games venue prior to the opening
ceremony, while The Queen and Prince Philip will visit Commonwealth
Games sites on Thursday 24th July. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge and…
Marcus Serjeant aimed a pistol directly
at Her Majesty as she made her down Horseguards’ Parade for the
beginning of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The assailant fired
six blank cartridges before being tackled by a Guardsman and
police. The shots startled Burmese, The…
William became Royal Colonel of the
regiment in 2011 prior to his wedding and joins the likes of his
father, grandfather and aunty who are also colonels of Household
Division regiments. Armed Forces musicians from Britain, France and
Canada treated the crowd of 6,500 in…
"It was a frightfully good wheeze": Duke of Edinburgh discusses involvement in World War II
12th June 2014
For the first time, during an interview
with BBC Radio 4, the Duke of Edinburgh has publicly revealed
accounts of his personal experiences and involvement in a
number of conflicts of the Second World War. Throughout the
interview, which was part of the Britain At Sea series which is
currently being played every afternoon on Radio 4, Prince
Philip was notably calm and enthusiastic when…
chocolate! Michelle Sugar Art is
responsible for the piece, which is made of 16,074 individual
white, milk and dark Toblerone triangles, and took over 100 hours
to make. The release coincides with William’s first Father’s Day
since the birth of son, George. The unusual…
Last year, the Queen became the first
reigning monarch to own the winner of the prestigious race.
Speaking of Estimate, trainer Michael Stoute said “she’s made some
progress in the last month. The Gold Cup’s a tough assignment this
year, but I expect her to run very…
confirmed by the Lympstone Royal Marine
Camp. There were a flurry of social media reports of the fourth in
line to the throne being in Exeter this yesterday,
with Twitter users reporting to see him bustling through the
city with his police escort. As it turns out, the Prince was in
town for the Corps’ Rehabilitation Triathlon at Lympstone Commando
Training Center (CTC). The Prince undertook an…
Sources from The Prince’s official
residence and offices at Clarence House clarified that Prince
Charles attending the service was a private role, not a public
duty. The Prince of Wales was not accompanied by any other members
of the Royal Family. Photos from the service…
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will
visit Northern Ireland 23rd through 25th June. Details from
Buckingham Palace will be forthcoming. The former IRA leader met
The Queen and Prince Philip in Belfast for the first time, two
years ago. This past April, Mr McGuinness…
The event, which will take place in
mid-afternoon on Monday 16th, will be attended by most members of
the Royal Family, many of whom are also members of the Order,
including the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge. Viewable from
inside the Castle with tickets, the ceremonial procession from the
Castle down to the Lower Ward where St George’s Chapel is located
is led by The Queen and followed…
