There has been a royal welcome for the
President of China and his wife as they officially begin their
State Visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen formally welcomed
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan at Horse Guards Parade
this morning. The Chinese President and his wife arrived in London
last night and stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London,
Just before noon today, the Prince of…
Her Majesty The Queen is used to
receiving thousands of letters each year with many that are often
requests for her to attend an official opening, inviting her to tea
or even be a part of a young child’s birthday party. Recently
though, The Queen received one such…
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new
limited-mintage, two-ounce gold coin suitable named Maple Canopy:
Kaleidoscope of Colour for the beautiful fall foliage gracing the
reverse of the coin. With a face value of $250 Canadian, the .999
pure gold helps bring the dazzle to…
The Queen visited Guildford to open
the new 45 million pound veterinary school that is part of the
University of Surrey. Queen Elizabeth all smiles in 2006 Her
Majesty and Prince Philip toured the Large Animals Clinical Skills
Building and the Veterinary Medicine Main Building Thursday morning
where The Queen unveiled a plaque. Her Majesty spent time meeting
with academics and students from the…
Buckingham Palace has released further
details ahead of the President of the People’s Republic of China,
Mr Xi Jinping’s, upcoming State Visit to the United Kingdom as a
guest of Her Majesty The Queen. Mr Jinping will be accompanied by
his wife, Madame Peng…
Broadlands Estate, where The Queen and
Prince Philip spent their honeymoon back in 1947, is set to become
a solar farm likely to exceed the size of 80 football pitches. The
estate near Romsey in Hampshire was also the setting for the
honeymoon of Prince Charles and Diana…
Her Majesty The Queen has personally
intervened in a feud between two families over the inheritance of a
prestigious title. Following The Queen’s intervention, for the
first time, DNA evidence could be used to resolve a feud over a
hereditary title. The feud was ignited when an amateur genealogist
revealed that a distinguished baronet came from a different
bloodline to his relatives…
A peaceful protest is being organised in
Glasgow this Friday, to fight against the naming of the city’s new
hospital after The Queen. The new £842-million
hospital was built in May this year and was formerly called
the South Glasgow University Hospital – a name…
The new Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy
Corbyn, will not be at the meeting of the Privy Council today – it
would have been his first opportunity to take up membership of the
body. The Labour leader has said he is too busy to attend
today’s meeting of the council…
It is being reported that Balmoral Castle
could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of
the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before
her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish
to spend more time at her Highland retreat. Balmoral Castle could
become The Queen’s second home. The Sunday Times have reported that
plans have…
