A royal financial expert has asked for
more transparency in the Queen’s finances and said that the
“suspicion” is that money from the Duchy of Lancaster funds her
children’s private lives. The Duchy of Lancaster, an investment
portfolio of land, property and financial investments has reported
an income of 7.9%. The income from the Duchy funds the operating
costs of some members of the…
Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been
the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s
sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is
one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its
fair share of historic moments. The…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have arrived in the United Kingdom. Their official State Visit is
set to begin tomorrow and will last three days. In the late
afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia departed from the Adolfo
Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. Their Majesties travelled
with a delegation of politicians, and this evening the Spanish King
and Queen landed at Luton…
Swan Upping, an annual ceremony dating
back to the twelfth century, will start on the 17th of July. Swan
Upping is a yearly census of the swan population along the River
Thames. Announcing the schedule for this year journey along the
River Thames was the Queen’s Swan…
The Queen has released a statement
following the Grenfell Tower Fire. The Queen paid tribute to the
people currently still in the hospital and the relatives of those
who have lost loved ones. As well as that, she paid tribute to the
bravery of the emergency services and the…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess
Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten
of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also
the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt
that Patricia Knatchbull took over from her father in the most
tragic of circumstances. Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the
Provisional IRA in 1979 when…
Following her surprise visit to Royal
Manchester Children’s Hospital to speak with survivors of the
Manchester bombing, The Queen has voiced concerns about the
psychological repercussions of the attack on survivors. At
yesterday’s Royal Garden Party – the last at…
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh lead Garden Party guests in moment of silence for Manchester victims
24th May 2017
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh led
the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Eugenie and
their 8,000 assembled guests in a moment of silence and respect for
the victims of the Manchester bombing at the start of yesterday’s
Garden Party at Buckingham…
From the moment you step through the
Buckingham Palace gates and join the crowds on the lawn you know
you’re at the start of a very special experience. With ladies and
gents in their finest and a sea of top hats and fascinators in
every direction, there’s a palpable air of excitement. The gates
open at 3 and guests were invited to stroll through private gardens
usually only seen by members of…
