Next week will see nearly 90 sailors from
45 of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy Ships and establishments perform the
first ever Royal Navy Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in
London. The sailors have been undergoing extensive training to
learn the intricate routines and drill movements needed to execute
the historic royal guarding duties and ceremony at The Queen’s
official residence. They…
120 people arrested outside Buckingham Palace & Kensington Palace in past five years
4th September 2017
Scotland Yard have recently revealed that
there have been 120 arrests made outside Buckingham and Kensington
Palaces in the last five years alone. The Sun newspaper obtained
the information under the Freedom of Information Act. With an
average of 24 incidents per year on the…
The Queen’s Private Secretary is to step
down in what is seen as a surprise resignation. Sir Christopher
Geidt worked for The Queen for ten years. His sudden departure is
seen as apparently the first of a “slew” of staff member changes.
It is rumoured that…
In a press release on Friday 21 July, the
Royal Collection Trust announced that a tribute to Diana,
Princess of Wales would be made in the form of a special display in
the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, as part of the Summer Opening,
to mark the 20th anniversary of her death, on 31 August 1997.
The display particularly acknowledges the important work
undertaken by the Princess to support The…
As the 20th anniversary of her death
approaches, Buckingham Palace is set to host a tribute to the late
Diana, Princess of Wales, as part of the summer opening. Beginning
this weekend, visitors to the Queen’s ‘office’ in London will be
able to step into Diana’s world…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been
the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s
sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is
one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its
fair share of historic moments. The…
Over the last few months, several changes
have had to be made to the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham
Palace. But this Monday, a positive change will happen as for the
first time the Captain of the Queens Guard will be a female
officer. The Guard is being formed by the 2nd Battalion Princess
Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, led by its second in command
Captain Megan Couto. Her commander…
Increase in crimes around the royal palaces since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
13th June 2017
In a new report released by the
Metropolitan Police in response to a freedom of information
request, statistics reveal that crimes around Buckingham and
Kensington Palaces have more than tripled since the royal wedding
in 2011. In 2011 just 13 crimes took place within palace…
Knife-wielding man arrested outside Buckingham Palace as The Queen leaves for church service
24th May 2017
A man wielding a knife was wrestled to
the ground by at least eight police officers outside Buckingham
Palace as the United Kingdom raised its security status to
‘critical’, meaning a terror attack is ‘imminent’. The event
happened just as The Queen…
Have you ever dreamed of being near
royalty? How about counting them as neighbors? And better still,
calling upon Her Majesty for tea? If you have £4.35 million you
could buy one of the six apartments just put up for sale by the
Beauchamp Estates Private Office. The luxury apartments are located
a stone’s throw from the Palace at The Buckingham, 7-9
Buckingham-gate. The road and 12 acres…
