Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th
Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past
250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as
they were when the 5th Earl was in residence. The property contains
an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture and is a
testament to 18th century design. In June 2007, Prince Charles as
Grand Steward of Scotland led a…
After the short tour, Her Majesty and
Prince Philip went on a short walkabout to meet stallholders and
the public. Following the market tour, they attended a reception
and lunch at Belfast City Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor. After the
luncheon, the Lord Mayor escorted Her…
On 31 March 1996 the Governor of
Belfast's Crumlin Road Gaol walked out of the fortified prison
slamming its gates shut for the final time. The closing ended a
150-year history of imprisonment, conflict and executions. The
gaol, a nineteenth century Grade ‘A’…
The Royal party made its way to Her
Majesty’s Official Residence in Northern Ireland – Hillsborough
Castle. On arrival at Hillsborough Castle The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh were met by David Lindsay, Lord Lieutenant of Co Down and
Michael Day, Chief Executive of Historic Royal Palaces.
Hillsborough Castle is the official residence of Her Majesty The
Queen in Northern Ireland and…
Monday 23rd June 2014 On Monday, The
Queen and Prince Philip will arrive at George Best Belfast City
Airport. The first engagement of the day will see The Queen arrive
at Hillsborough Castle and will have an Audience with the Secretary
of State for Northern Ireland, First…
Len Bloomfield, a 92 year old former
Royal Marine, served on HMS Mauritius in June 1944 where he was
Captain of a four inch gun crew tasked with the mission of
destroying the German batteries that were defending Sword
Beach. Mr Bloomfield returned to Normandy on June 6th…
Also in attendance at the opening
ceremony will be The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and
The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will visit a Commonwealth Games venue prior to the opening
ceremony, while The Queen and Prince Philip will visit Commonwealth
Games sites on Thursday 24th July. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge and…
"It was a frightfully good wheeze": Duke of Edinburgh discusses involvement in World War II
12th June 2014
For the first time, during an interview
with BBC Radio 4, the Duke of Edinburgh has publicly revealed
accounts of his personal experiences and involvement in a
number of conflicts of the Second World War. Throughout the
interview, which was part of the Britain At Sea…
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will
visit Northern Ireland 23rd through 25th June. Details from
Buckingham Palace will be forthcoming. The former IRA leader met
The Queen and Prince Philip in Belfast for the first time, two
years ago. This past April, Mr McGuinness…
Despite only just arriving back in the UK
after the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, Prince Philip has a
schedule full of engagements for this week. Yesterday, on the eve
of his birthday, the Duke joined The Queen at a reception at
Buckingham Palace to recognise the UK’s innovative technology
sector. Today, 8,000 guests will arrive at Buckingham Palace for a
garden party and Prince Philip will…
