A young girl namedLerato Letube,who is
from Langa, Cape Town, South Africa, has received the Queen’s Young
Leadership Award by Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty awarded
Lerato at Buckingham Palace earlier this year. Project Playground
said in a press release, “Lerato Letube grew up with her single
mother in Langa. Her father abandoned the family when Lerato was
little.
Duchess of Cambridge sends thank you letter to Telegraph readers for their support
24th December 2016
A few weeks ago, readers of The Telegraph
raised money for Heads Together, the campaign and charity started
by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Now, The
Duke and Duchess have sent a heartfelt letter, written by
Catherine, thanking the readers and those who…
The Goring Hotel remains a longstanding favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family
11th December 2016
Marked by a mix of eccentricity, humour,
‘Britishness’, tradition and a love of the monarchy, the Goring
Hotel in Belgravia has remained a favourite of The Queen and the
Royal Family since its opening in 1910. The only hotel to hold a
Royal Warrant for hospitality…
During these health-conscious times,
smoking has been permitted in designated areas within Buckingham
Palace. Now, however, a no-smoking policy has been implemented at
all royal palaces. It will take effect next year. These include
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St James’s Palace, Kensington
Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Up until a few
weeks ago, these designated areas…
Duke of Cambridge attends private dinner to advocate for protecting African elephants
8th December 2016
On Wednesday evening, The Duke of
Cambridge was the guest of honour at a charity event hosted by the
Giants Club. This club is backed by The Independent and works to
protect elephants and conserve the land they live and rely on.
Evgeny Lebedev is the Patron of the Giants…
Prince Charles visited the Bank of
England this week, following a visit in February to Clarence House
by the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney. It was his
first visit since 2002, and his first tour of the Bank since 1979.
However, when he sat at the Governor’s…
It’s difficult to imagine anyone wishing
to beat up or seek to injure Prince Harry. He’s a tough, former
military man, in great shape who, despite his security detail,
knows how to take care of himself. Plus, he’s shown how great he is
with children and people from all walks of life. Why would he be
made a target for bullies? Unfortunately though, while at Eton,
fellow students…
Bizarre Diana, Princess of Wales statue showing her riding a horse on an upturned car set to be unveiled in Trafalgar Square
2nd December 2016
Memorials and tributes are expected
around the world next year to mark the 20th anniversary of Diana,
Princess of Wales’s death, but perhaps one of the most
ill-conceived is that of a proposed memorial of the late Diana
riding a horse upon an overturned car in Trafalgar…
Wednesday wasn’t the first time The
Prince of Wales found himself in the vicinity of the Fitzwilliam
Museum in Cambridge. Though this visit was to mark its bicentenary,
one other moment in the Prince’s history wasn’t such a lovely
visit. The Prince revealed…
The ceremony marking the 50th Anniversary
of Independence for Barbados had to be postponed because of
torrential rain yesterday. The military parade that was also
scheduled for yesterday morning also had to be put on hold. This
didn’t slow Prince Harry down one bit. He visited an orphanage
where he played with children with severe developmental and
physical disabilities. He also…
