After the hugely successful ‘Blood Swept
Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London, creators of the art
installation, sculptor Paul Cummins, 37, and theatre designer Tom
Piper, 50, were given MBEs (Member of the Most Excellent Order of
the British Empire) by Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Paul
Cummins, from Chesterfield, received his MBE for services to art
and First World…
Duke of Cambridge’s itinerary for Japan and China tour released
19th February 2015
After it was announced last year that The
Duke of Cambridge would be planning on visiting Japan and China in
2015, the itinerary for Prince William’s tour at the end of this
month has now been released. At the request of Her Majesty’s
Government, The Duke will first…
The Duchess of Cambridge had a day in
Portsmouth on Thursday as she paid a visit to Ben Ainslie Racing
and the 1851 Trust. The Duchess has just returned from a two week
family holiday on the Caribbean island of Mustique. The purpose of
Kate’s visit to Portsmouth was to…
William and Kate seek a maternity nurse in preparation for baby number two
2nd February 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who
are expecting their second child in April, are looking for a
full-time maternity nurse to help with the new baby. The Royal
parents are to have begun asking about a full-time maternity nurse
in September, when they approached the Norland Agency and Royal
Nannies in London. William and Catherine are looking for a nurse
who will stay will them for at least…
Benedict Cumberbatch urges William and Kate to help pardon historic 'indecency' convictions
30th January 2015
In an open letter to Her Majesty’s
government, actor Benedict Cumberbatch has urged The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge to help influence the government in pardoning
around 49, 000 men who have been convicted in the past for
indecency laws regarding…
On Thursday, the 12th of February, The
Duchess of Cambridge will visit Portsmouth, where she will carry
out two engagements accompanied by competitive sailor, Sir Ben
Ainslie. In the morning, The Duchess will visit the new
headquarters of Ben Ainslie Racing and the 1851…
Residents near Anmer Hall, the home
of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have become increasingly
irked after a historic weathervane in the shape of a 17th century
ship has apparently been ‘blinged up’. The Georgian mansion’s
weathervane has not only been re-painted to include gold
gilt highlights, it is reported that a St George’s flag has also
been removed from the…
Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry inspired Damian Lewis's Henry VIII
22nd January 2015
In an interview with The Daily
Telegraph, actor Damian Lewis has revealed that he took inspiration
from The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry for his new role as
Henry VIII in the BBC’s new period drama, Wolf Hall. Lewis spoke of
how it was the two princes sense of…
Today, The Duchess of Cambridge
officially named The Clore Art Room, at Barlby Primary school
in London. Patron of The Art Room, a charity that provides art
therapy for underprivileged children, The Duchess had to reschedule
the event from last year, when she was suffering…
Following the announcement of his
impending arrive in December 2012, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge have received hundreds of gifts for their son, Prince
George, as they carried out engagements across the country. In
total George has received almost 1300 gifts and presents from
members of the public, officials, organisations and charities.Take
a look at some of the unusual things he…
