The Duke of Edinburgh

BREAKING NEWS: The Duke of Edinburgh to step down from royal duties this autumn

4th May 2017

Last night, the calling of an emergency meeting for all senior royal aides at Buckingham Palace caused a widespread panic that something might have happened to either Her Majesty The Queen or His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. French media began reporting on the supposed death of The Duke of Edinburgh, although it was later confirmed that both The Queen and The Duke are in good health. The…

British Royals Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge’s family join Royal Family for Gallipoli service

By Moniek Bloks

10th January 2016

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance at the wreath-laying service today to remember those who died in the Gallipoli campaign. They joined The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in the placing of a wreath at the war memorial on the Sandringham Estate…

Prince Philip

Royal Association: Prince Philip and the Lord’s Taverners

By Guest Submission

14th October 2015

On Thursday, The Duke of Edinburgh who serves as Patron and Twelfth Man of the Lord’s Taverners will present County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace. The Duke has held these positions since the formation of the Lord’s Taverners in 1950 after the crushing…

State & Ceremonial

All The Queen’s men: The Welsh Guards

By Moniek Bloks

6th October 2015

The Welsh Guards have been around for exactly 100 years this year. They were founded by King George V on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards. They were the last Guards to be created, and they began their first King’s Guard at Buckingham Palace just one week later on 1 March 1915. Their motto is ‘”Cymru am Byth” or…

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