The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are one of their many walkabouts.
A Royal Central poll conducted this month over 1,004 of our readers has shown that 68% of our readers think the hardest working royal couple are The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with a total of 683 votes were cast in favour of Her Majesty and The Duke.
Coming in second with 16% of the share and a total of 163 votes were Prince…
Ghosts of wives and lovers, hauntings from scorned staff, frightful sounds, creaks and coughs. No, this is not a new film at the cinema or a book: These are the haunted Royal Residences.
Buckingham Palace
It is said that on the rear terrace of Buckingham Palace, a monk…
The Queen’s Baton begins its journey in Delhi
16th October 2013
David Beckham hands the Jubilee Baton to the Queen in 2002.
The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games that will take place in Glasgow in 2014, arrived this past Sunday in New Delhi, India. New Delhi was the site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Baton now begins its…
Old portrait of an aging Queen Elizabeth I gets a second look
14th October 2013
Old portrait of an aging Queen Elizabeth I gets a second look.
A rare portrait from 1593 of Queen Elizabeth I is on display at The Museum of the Albemarle in North Carolina. This overlooked gem hung without notice for over 50 years in the Elizabethan Gardens Gatehouse on Roanoke Island at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Many walked past the portrait without giving it a second thought. Professor…
Prince Charles shows that charity doesn’t always start at home…or even on the same continent
7th October 2013
The Prince’s Trust is making a difference in Toronto, Canada with their latest programme, Sketch, which is helping young adults who are struggling to find their way. In the building that housed Shaw St. School, young adults are getting an opportunity that few are lucky…
As Royal Colonel of the 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Prince Charles awarded winners of a shooting competition in army fatigues.
Dressed in his Army fatigues, Prince Charles, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland, visited the 51st Highland…
First ever ‘Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry’
30th September 2013
The Prince of Wales along with the Canadian Institute of Forestry is giving its inaugural “Award for Sustainable Forestry’ this month
The first Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry was awarded on 16 September 2013 to Jocelin Teron of British Columbia, Canada. Ms. Teron received the award, which is created from woods recovered from forests the Duchy of Cornwall manages.
Ms. Teron…
Windsor Castle opens Semi-State Rooms to the public
28th September 2013
The Windsor Castle semi-state apartments of King George IV will once again be open to the public beginning 28 September until March 2014. “Considered to be among the greatest royal commissions and the finest late Georgian interiors in the country these rooms (known as the…
Renovations begin at Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s country estate
24th September 2013
Will Anmer Hall on Her Majesty’s Sandringham Estate become the Cambridges’ country home?
It is quite possible the work being completed on Anmer Hall, which is part of Her Majesty’s Sandringham estate, is for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George.
It’s official: Prince George’s passport application is in
23rd September 2013
Prince George’s passport has been applied for future travel with the Duke and Duchess next year.
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge will soon have his own passport and be ready for travel with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Costing £46, the Duke and Duchess have applied for the passport for the nine week old Prince, according to the 22 September online edition of The…