Palaces & BuildingsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s renovation of Anmer Hall

Renovation work supposedly began on the home in September of last year after King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council agreed on the plans for the refurbishment. William, Catherine and Prince George currently reside at their apartment in Kensington Palace, which also went through a great deal of renovations recently in order for the family to move in and have a city residence in the…
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King Charles III

Day Two: Charles and Camilla's personal interest engagements

After the morning’s military engagements, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall took a little time to indulge in causes that pertain to their personal interests. After meeting military families and their support teams at the Military Family Resource Centre, His Royal Highness received a personal tour of the Halifax Public Gardens. Filled with many exotic and semi-tropical species, and…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry’s first day of engagements in Italy

Prince Harry attended a series of remembrance services to mark the Allied victory. To commemorate the anniversary of when Polish troops finally took hold of the Benedictine monastery on the hilltop, near Rome, Harry started his series of engagements by laying a wreath at the Polish military cemetery. He later toured the restored sixth century abbey which had been bombed by Americans during the…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

King George III and the royal bargain for Buckingham Palace

  King George III bought Buckingham Palace from Sir Charles Sheffield on 20th April, 1763. Now, it is revealed that it cost him £28,000 (around £2 million today) – a meagre amount, considering the great number of rooms and the vastness of the gardens. The title deed, bearing a portrait of The King and containing the details of his purchase, is among a number of documents from the Royal…
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