The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark
Shand has died at the age of 62 after sustaining a serious head
injury from a fall in New York, Clarence House announced Wednesday.
Mr Shand is understood to have slipped on the pavement outside an
after-party after attending a charity auction at Sotheby’s.
Princess Eugenie was also at the event at the time. Tuesday evening
was to be the finale of the…
It was taken at Government House on the
third day of the tour as the young Prince was being carried through
to meet other children at Plunket for his first official royal
engagement. Mr Woolf who is a professional photographer and
Wellington City councillor, was given…
Order of the Garter is the oldest and
most important British order of chivalry. It was founded by Edward
III in 1348. Each knight has on display a banner of their arms in
St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Buckingham Palace has announced that
the former heads of the Bank of…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate Easter Sunday and visit the zoo with Prince George
21st April 2014
On Easter Sunday, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge attended a service at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.
Similarly, The Royal Family back in the UK attended a service at St
George’s Chapel. William and Catherine arrived to a large crowd
waiting outside the Cathedral; they have generally received great
support wherever they go. The couple joined locals for the service,
who had to apply for…
was especially commissioned on behalf of
the British Government’s GREAT Britain campaign. The Queen
celebrates her 88th birthday tomorrow, on Easter Monday and will be
marking the day privately as usual with family at Windsor Castle.
This latest image of Her…
Royal Central. The poll saw 1,002 people
take part and 602 (60%) of those said Her Majesty was the hardest
working Royal. Prince Charles came in second place with 12% of the
votes and Prince William placed third with 9%. Prince Andrew
received just five votes, placing him…
The Investiture Chair was designed by
Lord Snowdon and used by royals and other notable attendees to view
Prince Charles as he became the Prince of Wales is now on display
at the Imperial Hotel, Llandudno. The wood chair is stained red
with a gilt of The Prince of Wales crest and has a red wool padded
seat. The chairs were used by over 4,000 royals and dignitaries who
attended the investiture…
Sponsored by major tourism businesses
throughout the UK, the scheme will encourage tourists across the
country to contribute towards projects supported by The Prince’s
Countryside Fund. The fund provides numerous opportunities for
residents in rural areas in Britain. The…
Prince Philip, who will have celebrated
his 93rd birthday just two days before the trip, has been royal
colonel of the battalion since 2006 when the regiment known as the
Highlanders was amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland –
within the Armed Forces, the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to pay historic visit to Canberra for ANZAC Day
16th April 2014
Australian New Zealand Army Corps, or
ANZAC Day, is celebrated every year on the 25th of April. Although
it’s original purpose was to honour those who had fought at
Gallipoli during the First World War, ANZAC Day is now celebrated
to honour all those who have served in every “war, conflict,
and peacekeeping operation”. ANZAC Day is also celebrated in
England, and is marked by a wreath…
