With just days to go until the State
Visit by the President of China, preparations are entering their
final stages and every hour of practice time is precious. So in the
early hours of Friday morning, the Army was out in force practicing
manoeuvres for the event that will see it taking a starring role.
They took to the streets of London while most of us slept to
get ready for their ceremonial…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of the
pride his mother would have had in an organization she helped
launch 21 years ago. Addressing those gathered to mark the special
anniversary of Child Bereavement UK, William said he understood the
importance of their work even more now…
Just days after celebrating a royal
christening, Sweden has more royal baby news to enjoy. Prince Carl
Philip and his new wife, Princess Sofia, have just announced they
are expecting their first child. The baby is due in April 2016 and
will be part of a mini royal baby boom…
Charles, son of Charles I and Henrietta
Maria of France on 29 May 1630 in St James’s Palace. He became The
Prince of Wales at the age of eight but was never formally invested
with honours of his position. Charles was twelve when the English
Civil War broke out between the Cavaliers and the Puritans. After
the war was lost and his father Charles I was executed, young
Charles went into exile and…
Sceptre gifted by Henry V to City of London after Battle of Agincourt goes on display
12th October 2015
It’s just 17 inches tall, but it has a
world of history embedded in its jewels. The beautifully
bejewelled sceptre given in thanks by King Henry V of England to
the City of London for the funding of his forces against the French
at the Battle of Agincourt, fought in…
