It was in the early morning of 21 April
1926, when the surgeon, Sir Harry Simpson, ended, with great skill,
a difficult caesarean section with which it came to light the small
baby called Elizabeth. The first doctor’s words were: “She was born
a Queen!” They were challenging times in Europe: In Italy, the
fascists came into power and in Germany was the triumph of the
anarchy and the…
Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, is to
attend Princess Madeleine’s wedding to British-born Christopher
O’Neill. The stylish countess will attend the ceremony with husband
Prince Edward, in June, on behalf of her majesty The Queen. Sophie
and Edward have represented…
The actor Sir Kenneth Branagh presented
her with the award in a star-studded event held at Windsor Castle,
and the 86 year old seemed overjoyed with her new Bafta. As The
Queen was honoured for her “outstanding patronage of the film and
television industries”, she was…
“His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales
has been pleased to appoint Mr Edward Lane Fox to the position of
Private Secretary,” the official press release read. Mr Lane Fox is
currently a Senior Associate with the global financial
communications firm, RLM Finsbury. Previously he was Chief of Staff
to the company’s Founder, Roland Rudd. Before joining Finsbury, Mr
Lane Fox was an officer in…
Reading “Elizabeth The Queen” was my
first exposure to the writing talents of Sally Bedell Smith, but it
definitely will not be my last. This was one of the better
biographies I have read. It was emotional, informational, personal,
human, real, insightful and moving. It…
Sir Paul McCartney’s designer daughter,
Stella was at Buckingham Palace last week to collect the Order of
the British Empire honour. While at the Palace, the British
designer revealed she admires the Queen’s style and believed her to
be a great fashion Icon, she said…
In late 2011, it was confirmed that the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be moving into Apartment 1A
after renovation works completed to bring the apartments up to
Their Royal Highnesses personal specification. The Duke and Duchess
had occupied another set of apartments in the Palace in between the
announcement and will move in in a matter of months. The 4-storey
apartments, which were…
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh will hold a reception for the British film industry at
Windsor Castle on Thursday 4th April 2013, it has been announced.
The event will recognise individuals who are involved with the
British film industry. The reception…
“This is a very exciting time for the
college and HRH’s patronage strengthens the innovative work that we
do and the contribution we will continue to make to the future of
the fashion industry.” said LCF professor Frances Corner, shortly
after the announcement. ‘We…
The 47-year-old man was arrested by
police outside Canterbury Cathedral. Joel Tennant, 22, a student
from the University of Kent, was stood outside the gates of The
Kings School near Canterbury Cathedral at the time. He said there
were around 10 protesters there. But when a police escort
arrived with the royal car, the scene dramatically changed. A local
newspaper reports: “One anti-government…
