Royal News

Hang it in the Louvre? Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's photo placed in famous art gallery by activists

It’s a photo that will haunt Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for the rest of his days and now activists have decided it belongs in the Louvre. Activists from the ‘Everyone Hates Elon’ group hung the photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after his release from a police detention centre in Norfolk , following his arrest earlier the same day on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was…
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Royal News

The Duke of Kent marks Holocaust Memorial Day in rare public engagement as Royal Family gathers to mark important anniversary

The Duke of Kent paid poignant tribute to the victims of the Holocaust on Tuesday, attending a concert at the Imperial War Museum London in honour of the Holocaust survivors and those who did not survive the atrocity. In front of a crowd that included the 90-year-old duke, the English Chamber Orchestra performed a selection of music that included Beethoven (Movement 6 from String Quartet Op.
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British Royals

The Royal Mint to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrated by the Royal Mint this year, with a new £5 coin released to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth. The Royal Mint announced the news on Friday, revealing that coins will also be struck to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, the 100th anniversary of the Grand Prix in Britain, the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London…
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Royal Weddings

The secret details behind the Royal Wedding that shaped modern Britain

Thursday marks 78 years since the royal wedding that would shape the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most enduring royal unions in history. Long before the vows were exchanged, newspapers were filled with meticulous details of the…
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