The Duke of Kent, President of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), and Irish President
Michael D Higgins unveiled a Cross of Sacrifice to honour Ireland’s
war dead at Glasnevin Cemetery, in Dublin on Thursday. The Cross of
Sacrifice at Glasnevin is the first to be created in the Republic
of Ireland. The memorial serves to honour the approximately 60,000
Irishmen and women killed in…
Patron of the Intelligence Services, The
Prince met, in private, the men and women who work at the station
and had a chance to see some historical elements, which correlate
to the site’s 100 year history. Charles had the opportunity to look
into the original bunker used in…
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined
by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the
Games. Also attending were the Earl of Wessex, who is vice patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and The Countess of Wessex.
The Royal party met and spoke with…
William and Kate will attend two events
in Liège and Mons before being joined by Prince Harry for the final
two events of the day in Mons. The Royal couple’s first engagement
will be a welcome to Liège King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium at L’Abbaye Saint-Laurent. Founded in 1026 L’Abbaye
Saint-Laurent is a former Benedictine monastery The main event of
the morning and second…
On 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey became
Queen of England after the death of the 14-year-old King Edward VI.
Born in 1537, Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, making
her a Tudor through her mother’s lineage. As Edward VI was
gradually and without doubt dying…
In London, salutes are fired in Hyde Park
by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at The Tower of
London. Upon State Visits, the State Opening of Parliament and for
The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Green Park (next to Buckingham Palace)
is used for the salutes instead…
The Programme will run from 2015 to 2018.
During this time a total of 240 exceptional younger leaders from
the Commonwealth will be bestowed honours at Buckingham Palace. The
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, in partnership with Comic
Relief and The Royal Commonwealth Society, has created The Queen’s
Young Leaders Programme in honour of Her Majesty’s long and
continued service to the…
On 5 July 1979 The Queen presided over
the Isle of Man’s 1000th open-air sitting of Parliament. She was
only the second British Monarch to satisfy this duty in person. The
last monarch to do so was Her Majesty’s father, King George VI in
1945. Her Majesty is the Lord of…
The Royal couple laid a wreath at the
foot of the Welsh National Mining Memorial, before touring and
officially opening the Aber Valley Heritage Centre. The Wales
National Mining Memorial is dedicated to all miners who lost their
lives in mining disasters across the…
In 1704, Queen Anne decided that
Kensington Palace was to have a greenhouse. Not just a simple
greenhouse to care for her citrus trees during the bitter winter
but one crafted in a refined and sophisticated style. With this in
mind, The Orangery at Kensington Palace would begin construction.
The Orangery would not be a building to simply house citrus during
the winter. Utilising the lavish gardens…
