Professor David Heymann met Her Majesty
and the Duke of Edinburgh at an engagement at Chatham House in
central London on Tuesday to launch a new leadership academy.
Professor Heymann, professor of infectious disease epidemiology,
claimed that Her Majesty said "After Ebola we still have malaria."
He added: "She was very interested in Ebola because she said her
doctor had told her…
The new academy will offer leaders the
chance to develop skills to deal with major policy challenges and
the critical issues facing the world today. Before unveiling a
plaque to commemorate her visit, The Queen was invited to say a few
words, "I am delighted the Royal…
Remembrance Sunday: The Queen leads National Service of Remembrance
9th November 2014
Held every year since 1919, on the Sunday
closest to Armistice Day (11th November), the ceremony
commemorates the contribution of British
and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and
women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. The ceremony took
place at the…
The Sun. Thursday 6th November saw the
arrest of four men around the London area, in connection with
‘Islamic related terrorism’, Scotland Yard said. It has now been
said that the men were plotting to assassinate Her
Majesty, as an ultimate act of retribution against the UK, due to
its involvement in the war against terrorism and Islamic State in
the east. It is thought the plan was to be…
The new gardens have been created using
soil from 70 World War One battlefields as well as from the
Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries in Flanders and The Queen and
King Philippe of Belgium both laid a wreath in the gardens. They
were closely followed by representatives of…
Joined also by the Duke of Edinburgh and
Duke of Cambridge, The Queen and the King of the Belgians will both
lay wreaths after prayers at the memorial. With the ‘sacred soil’
taken from 70 different battlefields of the First World War, each
with the support of the…
Royal Family to host Biennial Reunion for The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association
22nd October 2014
tOctober until the 29th October. A
series of customary events will be hosted by members of the Royal
Family over those three days, including a reception at Buckingham
Palace given by Her Majesty The Queen, who is also the Patron of
the Association since 1957, as well as afternoon tea hosted by the
Prince of Wales. Victoria Cross Medal Approved by Queen Victoria in
the 19th Century The Prince of…
Held at Buckingham Palace, The Queen was
joined by Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan as guests of
honour on their visit to the UK. The extended family attended the
banquet, with Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and
Sophie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester…
The Queen, along with The Duke of
Edinburgh, arrived by car at Horse Guards Parade this morning
shortly after 11:00am, amidst the cold and windy weather. A few
minutes later, the Singaporean President and his wife
arrived, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of…
This was only the second or
third time that I've ever visited Windsor and covering an
Investiture was certainly something that I never thought I'd be
doing so to be invited to sit in on one of these magnificent
ceremonies as a guest, I felt incredibly privileged. Investitures
are held each year with members of the public receiving awards for
a variety of reasons from The Queen or a…
