When members of the British Royal Family
visit a Commonwealth country, citizens of that country foot the
bill in the form of taxes. During the last tour taken by the
Cambridges in September and October to B.C. and the Yukon, it was
projected by the Federal Department of Canadian Heritage that
$855,000 ( £507,523) would be spent to welcome the family of four
and their staff. During their tour…
Several veterans have suggested that
Prince William step into the furore that has been stirred up by
FIFA not allowing Scotland and England to wear poppies even on
armbands during the forthcoming international between the two
countries. The stance of FIFA, that a poppy is a…
This week we will be looking at the end
of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. Many questions have been submitted on
the topic, including those of who will succeed Her Majesty as
Sovereign. Next week we will be answering questions on the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, however, please…
Back in the mists of time, where fact,
fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in
its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066,
Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy
was created by Edward III in 1336 to provide his son, Edward the
Black Prince with an income. The Duchy of Cornwall was created as a
Royal Duchy, and was to…
On Monday, the Duke of Cambridge,
otherwise known as the Earl of Strathearn in Scotland, visited
Stirling Castle. As Patron of Thin Red Line Appeal, the Duke toured
the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum which is
situated in the castle. Upon his arrival, he…
Steve Conlon has been with the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for 10 years, but recently had a
chance in his career most don’t experience in a lifetime. When it
was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be
making a stop in Kelowna, Conlon’s VIP…
The 2017 London Marathon could be the
launchpad for conversation on mental health, Prince Harry has said.
Addressing the public in a video message, the fifth to the throne
appealed for those still undecided to sign up and run in support of
the Heads Together charity. The message is part of a wider campaign
spearheaded by Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with the
ambition to end stigma…
The Duke of Cambridge has thrown his
support behind a new suicide prevention strategy launched in
Suffolk on 6 October. Suffolk Lives Matter is a joint endeavour
from organisations across Suffolk County which aims to reduce the
number of suicides each year. Current figures…
Up close with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for #RoyalVisitCanada
5th October 2016
When it was first announced that the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge were coming to Canada it was hard for me
to believe that as someone who writes about them day in and day out
that I would have the chance to cover them in person. Yet soon
enough (and after completing many…
With a double handed wave from Prince
George and Princess Charlotte wobbling after her big brother, they
joined their parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a water
plane tour around the southern tip of Vancouver Island before
catching their much larger plane back to the United Kingdom. The
farewell in Victoria was the first and last chance the public had
the chance to see the young royals…
