Princess Anne has visited China’s
Forbidden City during a five-day tour of the country which began on
Monday. The most senior woman in China, Madame Liu Yandong,
showed The Princess Royal around the historic Forbidden City. The
visit falls on the 45th Anniversary of UK-China Ambassadorial
ties., with both countries hoping to strengthen relationships as a
result of the royal visit. Princess…
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not
be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known
inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his
role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to
the House of Commons by Her Majesty The…
Zara Tindall’s beloved horse, Toytown,
has died at the age of 24 it has been announced. Embed from Getty
Images Toytown, who was owned and ridden by Mrs Tindall, was a 17
hands tall chestnut gelding who won many
prestigious equestrian awards during his long…
The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted
to King Edward VII Hospital in London after contracting an
infection. Buckingham Palace have said that Prince Philip was
admitted to hospital last night as a precautionary measure. The
96-year-old Duke is said to be in good spirits but is disappointed
to miss the State Opening of Parliament and Royal Ascot. The Prince
of Wales will accompany his mother to…
Arise Sir Billy Connolly, Dame Julie Walters & Dame June Whitfield! Birthday Honours revealed
16th June 2017
Comedian Billy Connolly and actress Julie
Walters are among the high-profile names who have been recognised
in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Billy
Connolly is being bestowed a Knighthood for services to
entertainment and charity, and Julie Walters also…
The Duke of York has become the first
member of The Royal Family to conduct an interview on the subject
of Brexit since the referendum last year. Prince Andrew, who drew
controversy last year after implying the UK would be better off
remaining in the European Union, said on…
The Prince of Wales has released a
statement following the death of his godmother, Countess
Mountbatten of Burma, who has died at the age of 93. On Wednesday
evening, Prince Charles said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of
the death of my very special godmother, Lady Mountbatten whom
I have known and loved ever since I can first remember. “She played
an extremely important part in my…
President Donald Trump’s State Visit to
the United Kingdom has been cancelled indefinitely at the
request of The White House. In a phone call to Theresa May,
President Trump expressed that he does not want to visit the UK
until the British perception of him has been…
Theresa May will travel to Buckingham
Palace this afternoon to ask The Queen for permission to form a
government alongside the Democratic Unionist Party. Mrs May will
inform Her Majesty that alongside the Northern Irish party led by
Arlene Foster, the Conservative Party can…
When the exit poll was revealed on
Thursday evening, it was an unexpected surprise, to say the least.
It is the result that the Conservatives were dreading and others
were hoping for. Theresa May’s gamble didn’t pay off and it might
have lost her the keys to Number 10 Downing Street. But what
happens next? When will the new government be in place? Who will
the new government be? Royal…
