In order to complete the tunnel, there
were 12,000 engineers, technicians and workers involved to create
the world’s longest underwater tunnel which was 24 miles from the
north of France to the south of England, earning it the prestigious
“Global Engineering of the Century Award” by the International
Federation of Consulting Engineers. The idea to end Britain’s
isolation as an island and…
Ratan Tata is the Chairman emeritus
of the Tata Group, an Indian multi-national company. In the past,
the UK has benefited from inward investment from the Tata Group,
which took over Jaguar Land Rover in 2008, and is currently the
largest manufacturing employer in the…
i.am College Track in California, where
they were hosted by the Grammy Award winning singer,
will.i.am. The singer – born William Adams – is responsible for
setting up the i.am College Track in his old neighbourhood,
Boyle Heights. The College Track is a non-profit…
Named Georgie Boy after the nine-month
old Prince, the daffodil has white, overlapping petals, which
surround a bright yellow corona. The flower grows up to a height of
25-40 centimetres, and has an early flowering time. The daffodil
will first be displayed to the public at the Chelsea Flower Show
2014. Flowering bulbs of Georgie Boy are available
online, with 10 bulbs available for £10. From…
On 4 May 1953, The Duke of Edinburgh
received his wings. The Duke was awarded his pilot’s wings in a
private ceremony that was held at Buckingham Palace. Air Chief
Marshall Sir William Dickson, Chief of Air Staff, present The
Prince with the award. Flight-Lieutenant Caryl…
Her Majesty, who will be joined by
the Prince of Wales as Great Master of the order, will invest new
senior knights during the occasion as well as attending the
religious service during the occasion. The chapel of the order
is Henry VII Lady Chapel inside Westminster…
ince the tragic death of her brother,
Mark Shand. The first of the visits will take place at RAF Leeming
in Gatenby. The Duchess of Cornwall as Honorary Air Commodore, will
visit the RAF base to officially open the new Station Medical
Centre. On 2nd October 2008, Camilla was appointed Honorary Air
Commodore. Work began on RAF Leeming in 1938 as part of the RAF
expansion scheme. 10 Squadron were…
And this is why we love Prince Charles
lol #RoyalWeddingCrasher Congrats to the happy couple Mr & Mrs
Rooney pic.twitter.com/ibaAK1WpNH — PA Images (@PAImages) May 3,
2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js As reported by Royal Central
earlier this week, Prince Charles…
The festival was coordinated to
commemorate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It
exhibited Britain's c past, present, and future contributions to
society through the arts, science technology and industrial design.
Crowds gathered as the Royal Family made…
Alliance. Now, he is going back to
see the result of the efforts to restore the British
submarine. In one of his first official engagements following the
Royal Tour, the Duke of Cambridge travelled to Gosport, Hampshire
on Monday. He attended a service of rededication for HMS Alliance,
before touring the craft and accepting a tot of rum. NEWS: Prince
William is given a traditional tot of rum as…
