The 70th anniversary of Victory over
Japan Day will be commemorated by the Royal Family on Saturday 15th
August as The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, will attend a
service at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square. On the
same day, the Prince of Wales will be accompanied by the Duchess of
Cornwall as they attend a Drumhead Service and wreath laying
ceremony on Horse Guards Parade…
Prince George turns two years old on the
22nd July and to mark this special occasion, the Royal Mint have
released a commemorative sterling silver £5 coin. The limited
edition coin depicts a contemporary re-imaging of the St George and
the dragon legend by Christopher Le…
Stories of the Stuarts: Great Storm of 1703
15th July 2015
The Great Storm of 1703 occurred during
the reign of Queen Anne and was one of the worst natural disasters
ever recorded in Southern England. The week long hurricane began on
26th November 1703 and sent the roofs of houses flying and knocking
flat thousands of trees…
It may be the summer residence of Her
Majesty The Queen, but Balmoral Castle will open its doors to a
whole new audience at the end of July as it plays host to the
popular BBC programme, Antiques Roadshow. People are invited to
visit The Queen’s summer retreat near Ballater on Thursday 30th
July. Balmoral Castle will welcome the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow on
July 30th. Since being…
On Sunday afternoon, Princess Charlotte
was christened in a private service at St Mary Magdalene Church on
the Sandringham Estate in the presence of her parents, The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge. Also in attendance at the christening was
Charlotte’s older brother…
It has been announced that Prince Charles
and The Duchess of Cornwall will be special guests at this year’s
Great Yorkshire Show. The 2015 Great Yorkshire Show runs from
Tuesday 14th July to Thursday 16th July and will take place at the
Great Yorkshire Showground in…
On Friday 10th July Her Majesty
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will witness
an RAF Flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace marking the
75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. For The Queen and Prince
Philip, this event will be a family affair as they will also be
joined by The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Andrew, The Earl and
Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Kent, The Duke…
Prince Charles and Camilla played host
and hostess on Tuesday evening as they put on a poignant reception
in honour of the Elephant Family charity, of which they are both
presidents. The event was held at Lancaster House and also in
attendance was Princess Eugenie who, like…
Duke of York to attend St Paul's Cathedral service marking ten years since London bombings
29th June 2015
The Duke of York will be at St Paul’s
Cathedral next Tuesday to attend a commemoration service marking
the ten years since the July 7th London bombings in which 52 people
were tragically killed. London Mayor Boris Johnson will be present
at the service as will the…
There was a family reunion in Frankfurt
on Thursday as The Queen and Prince Philip continued their four day
State Visit to Germany. The royal couple met with different
branches of Philip’s side of the family at a lunch in Frankfurt on
Thursday afternoon and at a Garden Party at the British Embassy in
Berlin on Thursday night. View image | gettyimages.com The first
port of call for the…

