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…
Balmoral Castle to play host to BBC show Antiques Roadshow
13th July 2015
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.
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The first port of call for the…