Windsor Castle came out of World War II
untouched by Blitz that occurred only 24 or so miles away. Decades
later on 20 November 1992, it would meet a far different fate in
the form of fire that would end up costing close to £40 million.
The fire was said to spark by a spotlight that ignited a curtain in
Queen Victoria’s private chapel. It then rapidly spread through the
roof, decimating St…
The full details of the State Visit to
Malta by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been released.
Highlights of the three-day visit, from November 26th to November
28th, include a reception for the people of the island and a
glittering State Dinner. The visit is being…
China’s President Xi Jinping has bid a
formal farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at
Buckingham Palace before joining the Duke of York for a series of
visits. On Thursday morning, Mr Xi and the Duke Of York visited the
UK satellite communications company…
Aberfan is a former coal mining village
in South Wales just 4 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil, and
unfortunately it became known for the Aberfan disaster that
happened on 21st October 1966. The disaster was a catastrophic
collapse of a colliery spoil tip and saw 40,000 cubic metres of
debris cover the village of Aberfan in just minutes. The classrooms
of Pantglas Junior School were immediately…
Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and
Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by
The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in
attendance at the luncheon. View image | gettyimages.com Following
the private lunch, Her…
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on
11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth
and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick
Canning Lascelles. Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth
Earl of Harewood. His mother…
Polish the Silver: Buckingham Palace prepares for State Banquet
18th October 2015
As Great Britain awaits the arrival of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan,
preparations are well underway at Buckingham Palace for the
traditional State Banquet. The elaborate preparations for the
exquisite banquet began weeks ago, and it is expected that around
150 people will be in attendance including various members of The
Royal Family, officials from the UK and China…
Volkswagen announces it has removed its
Royal Warrant over emissions scandal as customer complaints
continue to rise. The Queen’s Household owns approximately a dozen
Volkswagen cars. The company confirmed it had removed the coveted
Royal Arms from official letterheads…
Her Majesty The Queen is used to
receiving thousands of letters each year with many that are often
requests for her to attend an official opening, inviting her to tea
or even be a part of a young child’s birthday party. Recently
though, The Queen received one such…
With just days to go until the State
Visit by the President of China, preparations are entering their
final stages and every hour of practice time is precious. So in the
early hours of Friday morning, the Army was out in force practicing
manoeuvres for the event that will see it taking a starring role.
They took to the streets of London while most of us slept to
get ready for their ceremonial…
