If you have given up your hopes of
spending a night or two at Buckingham Palace, there is no reason to
despair. You can now own something not too dissimilar. Hinwick
House; the 300-year-old house that is modeled on the
Queen’s official residence is now up for sale at £14,500,000 only.
It is a snatch considering that the owners’ justification for
selling is because the house is too far…
Conservators working on one of Prince
Charles’ pictures at Highgrove have come across a truly remarkable
self-portrait. One of the still-life pictures, which has been at
Highgrove for around a quarter of a century is called “A Vanitas”
by the seventeenth century Dutch…
In light of a new MP report, it is
possible that the State Opening of Parliament could be moved to
Westminster Abbey or Buckingham Palace for the duration of any
major renovations to the Palace of Westminster. In the recently
released 119-page document it was concluded that…
Ronald Harper, a former deputy property
manager for the British Royal household has been found guilty of
corruption. Harper was convicted of conspiracy to make corrupt
payments over building work contracts at Buckingham Palace and
Kensington Palace. In his duties, he had an annual budget of 2.3
million pounds of which he could authorise orders up to £30,000.
The Southwark Crown Court came to the…
A man has been charged with trespass
after allegedly making his way into the gardens of
Buckingham Palace after scaling the perimeter wall. Police detained
the 41-year-old at 8:37pm yesterday evening, seven minutes
after he climbed over the wall and triggered an alarm…
Read part 1 of Britain’s Top Palaces
here. Let’s continue! Buckingham Palace, Westminster Buckingham
Palace may have a bit of a shorter history than other palaces but
it doesn’t make it any less impressive. It began life in 1703 as
Buckingham House, built…
Buckingham Palace State Dining Room Closed Over Ceiling Safety Fears
1st December 2015
Buckingham Palace, the principal royal
abode of The Queen has been the setting of great splendour and
elegance. Just over a month ago, the Chinese President Xi Jinping
met with The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge amongst other
important personages. However, Buckingham Palace is in the news yet
again but for an entirely different reason. It appears that use of
the State Dining Room has been…
Two men have been arrested after a
security alert yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace, after they
managed to climb onto the roof of the Queen’s official residence.
The men were seen being taken away in a police van after being
arrested on suspicion of trespassing on…
China’s President Xi Jinping has bid a
formal farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at
Buckingham Palace before joining the Duke of York for a series of
visits. On Thursday morning, Mr Xi and the Duke Of York visited the
UK satellite communications company…
On Tuesday evening, The Queen gave a
State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The President of The
People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng
Liyuan. Before the Banquet, Tuesday evening’s guests were
traditionally received by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh
shaking their hands and exchanging a quick greeting. Her Majesty
looked stunning in a white tulle banquet…
