This year, the show will begin on July
8th, just two days after the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de
France passes Harrogate and Knaresborough en route to Sheffield
from York. The Countess of Wessex’s attendance at the show will be
her first, while Princess Anne has been to the show on several
occasions, the most recent being in 2010. The history of the Great
Yorkshire Show is intimately…
The Royal couple will meet veterans of
the Second World War from the Glider Pilot Regiment, The Queen's
Own Rifles of Canada, The Parachute Regiment and the 1st Canadian
Parachute Battalion, among others. Prince Charles and the
Duchess will attend several…
Prince Harry rallies support ahead of Invictus Games
13th May 2014
On Monday, Prince Harry said:
"Ultimately, this is about the men and women who have given so much
and deserve our support. In September the public has their chance
to show that support in the sporting arena, I know people will want
to join me in cheering them on from…
A new children’s book series will be
released in September, with the first called ‘The Adventures of
Lupo the Royal Dog: The Secret of Windsor Castle‘. The protagonist
of the book is a cocker spaniel named Lupo, based on the real-life
pet belonging to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Abigail King,
author of the new series, has her own cocker spaniel called Lily,
whom she walks in…
At the age of 13, the then Princess
Victoria of Kent, was given her very first diary by her
mother, The Duchess of Kent, who intended for her to use it to
record her thoughts as she embarked on an educational tour of the
country. “This book, Mamma gave me, that I might…
Her Majesty's prime ministers
12th May 2014
62 years later and our Queen is still
going strong and, unbelievably, is on her twelfth prime minister.
So here, in this series of blogs, I wish to take you on a royal and
political journey, introducing you to Her Majesty's Prime
Ministers. Let's start all the way…
Queen set for dash across the Channel for the Derby
12th May 2014
commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D
Day landings before dashing back to the UK making sure that she
does not miss the Derby. The Queen’s favourite pastime is horse
racing It was feared that Her Majesty would miss the world famous
horse race after the days clashed. However, Buckingham Palace
confirmed that The Queen would not miss the highlight of her
calendar and would travel 285 miles…
Over 100 Canadians will be in attendance
at the reception and will include guests from business, sport,
entertainment, charity and the media. The Canadian High
Commissioner, His Excellency Gordon Campbell, will also be present.
As reported by Royal Central last month, The…
Based in Brierley Hills, in West
Midlands, the company was founded by 47 year-old Trevor Jones, the
Managing Director at Apex Packaging. What started as a small family
business in 1992, now employs 20 people, and is continuing to
expand across the country. Apex Packaging…
At RAF Leeming, Camilla was greeted by
local school children and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the
centre’s opening. She then toured the new £4.9million facility,
which provides primary health care as well as rehabilitation. The
Duchess marked her visit by signing the visitors book and spoke
with staff in the Officers’ Mess. Before departing for another
engagement at DMS Whittington, The…

