Earlier this year, The Duke of York launched Pitch@Palace 3.0, the third version of his entrepreneurial endeavour that focuses on Technology within the Creative Industries. His Royal Highness, who was in Cambridge to launch the new Entrepreneurship Centre of which he is patron, spoke to Cambridge News about Pitch@Palace in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.
“It’s dead simple,”…
On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London.
Thousands of people lined London’s streets, and an international audience of approximately 500 million gathered around their television sets to catch a view The Queen’s second son…
The Duke of York was installed as the new Chancellor of Huddersfield University yesterday, succeeding the 11-year term of actor Sir Patrick Stewart.
The appointment, which is Prince Andrew’s first university chancellorship, came with an honorary doctorate and both were…
The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of York have both joined ceremonies of remembrance today for those who died in the 7th July attacks in London exactly ten years ago. They paid their own tributes at the commemorations to the 52 people who were killed in the bombings in 2005.
The Duke of York attended a national service of remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral. The ceremony, at which the Prime…
Duke of York to attend St Paul's Cathedral service marking ten years since London bombings
29th June 2015
The Duke of York will be at St Paul’s Cathedral next Tuesday to attend a commemoration service marking the ten years since the July 7th London bombings in which 52 people were tragically killed. London Mayor Boris Johnson will be present at the service as will the…
During a weekend of events to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe, The Duke of York has taken part in the memorial at the Cenotaph. The event took place on the actual anniversary of VE Day itself, May 8th. Representing The Queen, Prince Andrew laid a…
Moving down line of succession no longer requires Beatrice to ask The Queen for permission to marry
4th May 2015
Princess Beatrice can now say ‘I do’ without checking with The Queen first
Dave Clark might want to keep his girlfriend away from jewellers’ windows as it just got a bit easier for him and Princess Beatrice to get married. The birth of the daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge over the weekend moved Beatrice down one place in the line of succession. It means she no longer has…
On Friday 8th May, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, will light the first in the series of over 200 beacons throughout the UK to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
This will be the 70th time Her Majesty marks VE Day.
The first beacon, on the Long Walk, will…
The Queen and Prince Andrew to attend military amalgamation parade at Richmond Castle
29th April 2015
The Queen and Duke of York will be at Richmond Castle for an amalgamation parade
It has been announced that The Queen and Prince Andrew will visit Richmond Castle on Saturday 2nd May to attend the amalgamation parade of The Queen’s Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal…
Prince Andrew announces #iDEA winners at St James's Palace
29th April 2015
The Duke of York has revealed the three winners of the 2015 ‘inspiring Digital Enterprise Award’ (iDEA) in a ceremony at St James’s Palace on Monday afternoon.
The successful business startups will now each receive £15,000 of investment to develop their business concepts, with professional support and mentoring coming from the likes of Facebook, Microsoft Venture and…