Yesterday, Royal Central reported
that the Duke of Kent had been admitted to hospital and had
cancelled engagements for the next 3 weeks. At the time, it was not
clear why the Duke had cancelled and what was wrong with him. The
Duke of Kent is The Queen’s 1st cousin and closest related cousin.
Her frequently performs engagements on her behalf and cancelled an
engagement on Monday where he…
In Canterbury Cathedral today, Justin
Welby was seated in St Augustine’s throne during a religious and
traditional ceremony to affirm his new position as Archbishop of
Canterbury. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended
alongside Her Royal Highness The Duchess…
News of this admission comes as the Duke
of Kent cancels engagements relating to a visit on Monday
where he was due meet RNLI lifeguards and staff at Trevaunance Cove
in his role as president of the charity. The Duke, 77, was
then due to tour the museum on Penwinnick Rd…
Peter Phillips wanted to bring the Global
Championship tour to Kensington Gardens for one stage of the event.
The Borough council refused planning permission for the showjumping
event, which would have taken over part of the park for a month,
because it would “fail to preserve or enhance the setting of
Kensington Palace or the character or appearance of the Kensington
Palace Conservation…
Today, 10 dresses went on
sale. Among the incredible lots up for sale were a
midnight-blue velvet evening gown worn to a state dinner at The
White House, the very night of Diana’s memorable dance with John
Travolta, and a Catherine Walker Mughal-inspired lavishly…
Fit for a Princess: Important dresses formerly in the collection of Diana, Princess of Wales
18th March 2013
The sale of the collection of iconic
dresses worn by the ‘People’s Princess’ to a whole host of
illustrious events will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for bidders
to get their hands on these invaluable pieces. The dresses have
been on view in London since last Sunday…
However, Our Queen will not necessarily
be the first of its kind when it shows at 8pm this evening on ITV.
In fact, Our Queen will be another on the admittedly limited
list of documentaries that have tried and often succeded in
offering the public a candid glimpse of their Monarch and her
court. In 1969, a documentary called Royal Family was
broadcast as part of an attempt by the Royal Household…
Prince William will now join the ranks
of The Duke of Kent, HRH The Prince of
Wales, Captain Mark Phillips(Princess Anne’s
ex-husband), HRH The Duke of York, HRH The Earl of
Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
(Princess Anne’s current…
This morning, the Duchess of Cambridge
presented the Irish Guards with shamrock; the Duchess also
performed this engagement last year. As Prince William, her
husband, is Colonel of the Irish Guards, he plays an active role in
the regiment and his wife did also…
Prince Andrew, the Queen’s 2nd son
explains how the Royal Family use technology and how Buckingham
Palace has its own ‘IT Department’. As well as the Royal Family
being members of what he calls ‘The Early Adoption Gang’, saying
members of the Royal Family ‘tend to be the early adopters of new
technology’. The Duke of York also says that, “iPads are…
