Born Mary Cecilia Leveson-Gower on 12th
December 1917, Lady Mary was the daughter of Lady Rose
Bowes-Lyon and her husband, William, 4th Earl of Granville. Mary’s
mother was the elder sister of The Queen Mother, and served as
godmother to Princess Margaret. This made Mary a first cousin to
Queen Elizabeth, who is nine years her junior. As The Queen’s
cousin, Lady Mary was filled with stories…
The Queen is said to have broken out into
a song by Gary Barlow recently and has revealed that she would love
to be able to sing. This revelation comes from 23-year-old Laura
Wright, who will be performing the National Anthem this weekend at
the England verses Wales rugby…
Due to the nature of their work, Queen
Elizabeth and Prime Minister often meet, usually at Buckingham
Palace, or occasionally at a Downing Street function. The Monarch
also invites the serving Prime Minister to Balmoral every summer,
but it is unusual to see Her Majesty at…
The ship, which is the most complex
warship ever built in the UK, will be named with a traditional
champagne christening. The ceremony will be held on July 4th at
Rosyth dockyard, in Fife, where the ship is being assembled.
Thousands are expected to attend the ceremony, among those the crew
and workers who built the vessel. Over 7, 000 jobs were created at
more than 100 different companies across…
As she welcomed stars from the world of
dramatic arts to Buckingham Palace on Monday evening, the
87-year-old monarch explained to Steve McQueen where her honorary
award is kept. "I couldn't help looking at mine which I keep on my,
above the television," she…
The 87-year-old monarch, accompanied by
The Duke of Edinburgh, will travel to Italy on April 3 after being
invited by the President of Italy, President Giorgio Napolitano.
During their day-visit the royals will visit the Presidential
Palace, where they will be treated to a…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip are to
travel to France on the invitation of president Francois Hollande.
The 87-year-old monarch, who last visited France in June 2004, will
arrive in France on June 5 and will mark the 70th anniversary of
the D-Day landings in Normandy the following day. “On 6 June the
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend events in Normandy to
commemorate the 70th…
EXCLUSIVE: Her Majesty The Queen
could be set to head a flotilla on the River Thames in June 2015 as
part of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna
Carta, Royal Central has learnt. The Queen at the Diamond
Jubilee river pageant in 2012. The flotilla, which…
Proud father Mike took to his Twitter
page on Thursday afternoon to reveal the name. "For everyone
who asked what our daughter's name is, it's Mia Grace Tindall," he
told his 78, 076 followers. Zara gave birth to the couple's first
child on Friday…
The poll also placed Prince William in
9th position, whilst the Duchess of Cambridge was ranked in 19th.
Alongside members of the royal family, famous names such as Stephen
Fry and David Attenborough made the poll, ranking in 7th and 11th
place respectively. The YouGov poll was taken by thirteen countries
across the world, including China, Great Britain, France and the
USA. The results from these…
